Eileen Constance Cowan Explained

Birth Name:Eileen Constance Stowell
Birth Date:13 June 1892
Birth Place:Hāwera
Resting Place:Mākara Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand
Children:John Cowan, Roy Cowan
Spouse:James Cowan

Eileen Constance Cowan (Stowell; 1892–1968) was a New Zealand illustrator and painter.

Biography

Eileen Constance Stowell was born on 13 June 1892 to Henry Matthew Stowell (Hāre Hongi), interpreter and geologist, and Mary Robson of Te Āti Awa.[1] [2] On 8 September 1913, Stowell married James Cowan, a New Zealand writer and historian, following his first wife's, Eunice Cowan, death in 1909.[3] They had two sons, John and Roy.[4]

She illustrated and took photographs for several of her husband's publications.[5] She also produced watercolour paintings.

The National Library of New Zealand, which holds the Cowan family papers, has several of her drawings, paintings and photographs. These include:

Cowan died in 2 June 1968, and was buried in Mākara Cemetery, Wellington.[8]

Notes and References

  1. David Colquhoun. 'Cowan, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996, updated . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3c36/cowan-james (accessed 25 October 2024)
  2. Web site: Tikao . Ariana . 28 January 2016 . The illustrated history of Ranolf and Amohia . 2024-10-24 . The National Library of New Zealand.
  3. News: 13 September 1913 . Marriages . Evening Post . 1 . 65.
  4. Web site: Eileen Cowan with her sons John and Roy . 2024-10-24 . The National Library of New Zealand.
  5. Web site: Cowan, Eileen Constance, 1892-1968 . 2024-10-24 . The National Library of New Zealand.
  6. Web site: Cowan, Eileen, 1892-1968 :[Maori canoes on lake Rotomahana, with Tarawera in eruption, 1886] 1915 ]. 2024-10-24 . The National Library of New Zealand.
  7. Web site: Cowan, Eileen, 1892-1968 :Hongi's Track, Lake Rotoiti [1915?] ]. 2024-10-24 . The National Library of New Zealand.
  8. Web site: EILEEN CONSTANCE COWAN . Wellington City Council Cemetery Database.

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