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Circle of Franz Xaver Winterhalter – Portrait of Anna Thillon [Sophie Ann Hunt], 19th century oil on canvas, 65cm x 54.5cm, within a gilt composition frame. Note: Anna Thillon, born Sophie Anne Hunt on February 12, 1819, in London, was a noted 19th-century opera singer. She adopted the stage name ‘Thillon’ after marrying French tenor Jean-Baptiste Thillon. Thillon's operatic debut occurred in Paris in the early 1840s. She gained prominence in 1843 with her performance in Auber's ‘L'Ambassadrice’ at the Théâtre de la Renaissance. Known for her emotional expression and strong stage presence, she performed in major European cities, including London and Vienna, and later toured the United States. Her repertoire included roles in operas such as ‘Les Huguenots’ by Meyerbeer and ‘Le Domino Noir’ by Auber. Thillon retired from performing later in life to Torquay, where she died in 1903, leaving behind a significant legacy in opera. Exhibited: ‘Winterhalter’, Galeries Jacques Selgmann, Paris, 1928, cat. no. 891. Provenance: According to the Selgmann exhibition catalogue note, it was commissioned by composer Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871); bequeathed by him to composer and theatre director Camille du Locle (1832-1903); and bequeathed by the latter to Opéra Comique, Paris, c. 1871, where it was rescued from a fire in 1887. By family repute it was gifted circa 1937 by the First World War flying ace Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens to aircraft designer Norman Arthur Thompson; thence by family descent. Literature: The International Studio, vol. 91., (International Studio, New York 1928) p.44.
Hammer price: £600
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Annie Louisa Swynnerton nee Robinson - Girl on a Swing, 19th century oil on canvas, signed, 107cm x 81.5cm, within a gilt composition frame of wide section. Note: Annie Louisa Swynnerton nee Robinson was born in Manchester in 1844, where she developed an early interest in art. She studied at the Manchester School of Art before furthering her education at the Academie Julian in Paris. Her work was significantly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Italian Renaissance artists. Swynnerton became a pioneering figure in the art world, particularly as a woman in a male-dominated field. She was the first female associate of the Royal Academy of Arts, elected in 1922. Her portraits, often of strong and thoughtful women, garnered considerable acclaim. She also painted landscapes and genre scenes, displaying a deep appreciation for light and form. Throughout her career, Swynnerton exhibited at all the principal venues including the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, and the Grosvenor Gallery. She was friends with many prominent artists and intellectuals of her time, including the sculptor Joseph Swynnerton, whom she married in 1883, as well as the Pankhurst family. Swynnerton was an active supporter of the Women's suffrage movement and a signatory to the 1889 National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies' Declaration. Swynnerton's legacy is that of a trailblazer who broke barriers for women artists and left behind a body of work that has largely been underappreciated since her death in 1933.
Hammer price: £1,300
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