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Flowers and Fields Around Moscow: Portfolio

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5023

Content Description

Sara Annette Bowman was a faculty member at the Unviersity of Idaho. She taught courses related to art and technique. This collection includes her portfolio of watercolor paintings of Idaho and South American flowers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Sara Annette Bowman was born in the early 1860s. Bowman graduated from the Illinois State Normal University and the School of Design in Davenport, Iowa. From 1890 to 1892 she was a drawing instructor for the Tacoma Public Schools. Bowman came to the University of Idaho and was hired as one of first two female teachers. She served as the Professor of Drawing and taught other art courses until 1901.

Extent

34 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Watercolor paintings of Idaho and South American flowers by Sarah Annette Bowman.

Physical Location

This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts section of U of I Library Special Collection and Archives.

Title
Guide to Flowers and Fields Around Moscow: Portfolio
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository