Person
Birkett, Rowena (1860 - 1915)
- Born
- 1860
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 17 July 1915
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Natural history artist
Summary
Rowena Birkett was an exceptionally talented illustrator. She illustrated many of Silvester Diggles works including the 325 plates in Ornithology.
Related entries
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Edited Books
- McKay, Judith ed., Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland (Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1997), 80 pp. Details
Resources
- 'Birkett, Rowena (1860-1915)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474849. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 26 September 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011