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Hilda Cowham, 1873-1964

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Reference number
1996/7852
Name
Hilda Cowham
AKA
Mrs Edgar Lander
Born
1873
Collection
Object type
  • Person
Completeness
36%
  • Biography

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    Biography
    Hilda Cowham was born in Westminster she studied at Wimbledon School of Art and then at Lambeth School of Art and the Royal College of Art.

    Winning a competition in 'The Studio' led to magazine commissions and she was one of the first women artists to contribute to 'Punch'. She also contributed to The Graphic, The Sketch and many other magazines and books. She often painted landscapes and domestic scenes. She produced designs for Shelly China.
    She exhibited at the RA and RWS. Wrote a numebr of children's stories and lived in Guildford.
    Education
    Wimbledon School of Art,
    Lambeth School of Art,
    Royal College of Art.,
    Employment
    Designed posters for the Underground Group, 1913-1914
    Role
    Artist,