Rowena Birkett b. 3 November 1860

Also known as Mrs Cumming, Mrs Cummings, Birkett-Cummings
  • Artist (Painter)
Rowena Birkett was a natural history painter who is credited with assisting naturalist and artist Silvester Diggles with the illustrations and colouring of some of the 600 plates in his 21-part 'Ornithology of Australia'.
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Name
Rowena Birkett
Also known as:
  • Mrs Cumming
  • Mrs Cummings
  • Birkett-Cummings
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Piano teacher (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Postmistress (ANZSIC code: 5101)
  • Governess (ANZSIC code: 9601)
Birth date
3 November 1860
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
17 July 1915
Death place
Sandgate, Qld.
Active Period
  • 1875 - 1915
Residence
  • 1915 - 17 July 1915 Sandgate, Qld.
  • Wolfram, Qld.
  • Eidsvold, Qld.
  • 1883- Bundaberg, Qld.
  • 1881- Port Douglas, Qld.
  • c.1880- Townsville, Qld.
  • c.1880- Roma, Qld.
  • c.1872 - c.1880 Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.3 November 1860 - c.1872 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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References [<ExternalResource: Chisholm, A.H. (1925), 'Our women of the open ways: Part 2', Australian Woman's Mirror, 02-03.>, <ExternalResource: Larner, Bronwyn & Considine, Fran (1988), 'A Complementary Caste', Centre Gallery catalogue, Surfers Paradise, Qld.>, <ExternalResource: Marks, Elizabeth N., 'Silvester Diggles - A Queensland naturalist one hundred years ago', Queensland Naturalist vol. 17, nos. 5-6, June.>, <ExternalResource: (1882), Queenslander, 06-24.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (ed.) (1992), 'Silvester Diggles', The Dictionary of Australian Artists.>]