Name/Title
Anna ThillionEntry/Object ID
Thillion, AnnaDescription
American watercolor of Anna Thillon in the play "The Crown of Diamonds," ca. 1840-52. She wears a dress with a blue skirt, red off-the shoulder bodice with long sleeves and large yellow cuffs with lace trim and white gloves. She also wears a large red hat with feathers or plumes.Collection
Private CollectionProvenance
Notes
Found in album of Charles Shoettel (album bound by John Walker, Book Binder, Corner of Walker & Eldridge Sts., NYC). The album descended in the family of John D. Ottiwell, who served in the 7th regiment of the NYC volunteers and was a delegate to the 1868 Republican Convention. The album remained in that family until April 2002.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Anna Thillion, the stage name of Sophie Anne Hunt, was a famous opera singer in the mid 1800s across America. She was born in 1819 in either London or Kolkata to Joseph and Elisabeth Hunt. She trained primarily in France, where she studied with Marco Bordogni, Giovanni Tadolini and Claude Thomas Thillon, conductor of the Havre Philharmonic Society, whom she married. She performed in Paris, England, and across America, retiring early. She died in Torquay, England, in 1903.Create Date
October 17, 2026Update Date
October 17, 2026