Emily Bowes
1806–1857 (age 51)
Biography
Emily Bowes was a talented illustrator whose artistic work contributed to the visual culture of nineteenth-century England. Her illustrations demonstrated considerable skill and sensitivity to her subjects, earning her recognition in artistic circles.
Bowes devoted herself to the craft of illustration, creating works that enhanced literary and scholarly publications of her era. Her artistic contributions were valued by her contemporaries, and her burial at Abney Park Cemetery reflects the respect accorded to her as an accomplished artist until her death in 1857.