He contributed 258 watercolours of scenes from Bristol, England to the topographical collection of George Weare Braikenridge.
[1][2] The Braikenridge Collection makes Bristol's early 19th century appearance one of the best documented of any English city.
[3][4] Rowbotham was born in Bath, Somerset in 1782, where he became a teacher of marine painting, cottage figures and landscape.
Besides the 258 watercolours, he also produced around 100 drawings for Braikenridge depicting views of Brislington, Bristol.
[5] In 1832 and 1833 he collaborated with William James Müller to produce engravings of the Bristol Riots of 1831.