Name/Title
Portrait of Mary Ann Dillon ThurstoneEntry/Object ID
2025.22.001Description
Portrait of a young girl (Mary Ann Dillon)wearing a blue dress with short puffed sleeves. She has brown hair and eyes and is wearing a coral beaded necklace and holds an apple in one hand, and a black woven purse with blue accents in the other. Green foliage in the background. Mounted in a gold frame.Artwork Details
Medium
WatercolorSubject Person
Thurston, Mary Ann DillonSubject Place
Country
EnglandLocation
United KingdomRegion
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeContext
Mary Ann Dillon was born on September 20, 1830 in Hereford, England. She married William Thurstone (Nee Thisleton)on June 1, 1848. The emigrated to Buffalo, New York around 1855 and lived there the rest of their lives. The 1900 census says they had 15 children with 9 living, and the 1910 census says they had 10 children with 8 living. Mary passed away on August 5, 1910 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Date made
1832 - 1834Place
Country
EnglandLocation
United KingdomRegion
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
BackTranscription
First says: Mary Ann Dillon / Born September 20th / 1830
Second says: Mary Ann Dillon / Born Sept 20 - 1828.
After researching it was decided the first inscription has the correct information.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Pen and InkDimensions
Height
8 inWidth
6-7/16 inDimension Notes
Dimensions with frameRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
Buffalo, United KingdomState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of America, EnglandContinent
North America, EuropeTown
HerefordRegion
Western Europe
