#Ena and Betty Wertheimer

[artfoli]

Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer, 1902, by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Following a commission commemorating their 25th anniversary, London art and antiques dealer Asher Wertheimer and his wife Flora went on to further commission a series of twelve paintings by John Singer Sargent. This lead to a long relationship with the artist, where Sargent even dined weekly with the family - their dining room lovingly named "Sargent's mess" due to the room housing eight of the commissioned portraits.

The posing of sisters Ena and Betty is rather atypical of the kind of formal Edwardian-era portraiture that we may be familiar with. The casual yet intimate position of the sisters communicates the closeness of the two, something more expected to be seen within a contemporary snapshot rather than early 20th-century oil painting.

The friendship Sargent held with the Wertheimer family is keenly felt in this particular portrait. We feel the warmth of these sister and their relationship in their expression, we see their distinctive personalities in their contrasting dress. Sargent knew the family and his compassion for them presents itself in this series of works.

#Ena and Betty #Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer #1902 #1900s #1900's #portrait #portraiture #John Singer Sargent #realism #painting #art history #art history blog #art #artwork #oil painting #oil on canvas #sargent #20th century

[eirene]

Ena and Betty, daughters of Asher and Mrs. Wertheimer, 1901 John Singer Sargent

#John Singer Sargent #american art #art #painting #art history #portrait #edwardian #fashion #fashion history #early 20th century #1900s

[comtessezouboff]

The Wertheimer Portraits

A retexture by La Comtesse Zouboff — Original Mesh by @thejim07

The Wertheimer portraits are a series of twelve portrait paintings made by John Singer Sargent of and for the British art dealer Asher Wertheimer and his family. The series amounts to Sargent's largest private commission.

The family became close friends of the artist John Singer Sargent. He often dined at their home at 8 Connaught Place, where the dining room (sometimes described as "Sargent's mess" ) was decorated with eight of the family portraits. Mr and Mrs Wertheimer commissioned Singer Sargent to paint two portraits to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in 1898, and ten more commissions followed in the next decade. Most of the portraits hang in the Tate Museum in London, after Wertheimer's death in 1918. The donation was an scandal, as some antisemitic comments emerged, such as that of the historian Sir Charles Oman: "these clever, but extremely repulsive, pictures should be placed in a special chamber of horrors".

The bequest and wish for the portraits to be displayed together was seen as a distasteful display of wealth with opponents claiming it was Jewish excess and asking “Is there any other gallery that has been given so many paintings? 

Since the paintings would hang among royalty, clergy and historical figures, to have a room dedicated to one family deemed outside the British establishment was so controversial that it was debated in Parliament.

Nowadays, the portraits are regarded as masterpieces, and most of the antisemitic comments remained in the past, but some critics have thought that the paintings "exudes caricature-like features and projected racial stereotypes onto the sitters" although the family was perfectly happy with them (of course this wouldn't have been issue if the family belonged to catholicism or other western-predominant religion)

This set contains 12 portraits, with the original frame swatches, fully recolourable. They are of:

Elizabeth "Betty" Wertheimer, Mrs. Euston Abraham Salaman (oval shape)

Flora Wertheimer (née Joseph) Mrs. Asher Wertheimer

Helena "Ena" Wertheimer, Mrs. Robert Moritz Mathias, "A Vele Gonfle"

Madame Asher Wertheimer (née Flora Joseph) (another portrait of Flora)

Miss Almina Wertheimer in Turquerie Costume.

Mr. Alfred Wertheimer

Edward Wertheimer (unfinished)

Asher Wertheimer with his Poodle, Noble.

Elizabeth "Betty" and Helena "Ena" Wertheimer.

Hylda, Conway and Almina Wertheimer.

Miss Hylda Wertheimer.

Ruby, Ferdinand and Essie Wertheimer.

Found under decor > paintings for:

500§ (1)

1.850§ (2-3-4-5-6-7-8)

3.040§ (9-10)

3.900§ (11)

6520§ (12)

Retextured from:

"Saint Mary Magdalene" (1) found here

"The virgin of the Rosary" (2-3-4-5-6-7-8) found here

"Portrait of Mariana of Austria in Prayer" (9-10) found here

"Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria and her Son, le Grand Dauphin" (11) found here

"Vulcan's Forge" (12) found here

Thing to know before download: The pictures are not as dark as in this post, the lighting was awful in the screenshots.

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Walls, floor and loveseat by @thejim07

Bust, urns, fireplace, clock, vases, candelabras, pendule à cercles tournants, door and screen by @joojconverts

Armchairs by ShinoKCR (tsr)

Rug by me, found here

Sideboard, chairs, sidetables and sofa by @martassimsbookcc

Commodes by Parsimonious Sims

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#the sims 3 #ts3 #s3cc #sims 3 #sims 3 cc #sims 3 download #portrait #sims 3 decor #edwardian #edwardian art #john singer sargent #wertheimer #wall decor

[amore0429]

John Singer Sargent, Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer, 1901

#painting

[books0977]

Betty Wertheimer (1902). Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931). Oil on canvas.

Elizabeth (Betty) Wertheimer was the daughter of Asher Wertheimer - a wealthy Jewish art merchant living in London - and Flora Joseph. Wertheimer's younger daughter, who was twenty-five at the time, is viewed frontally, against a pale wall which, along with the cold colour of her dress emphasizes her mass of upswept dark hair. Her pose and her eyes looking directly at the viewer seem to beckon, enhancing the effect of the bare left shoulder and low neckline. Her left hand holds a fan and her dress, making the drapery more sensual as it defines the curves of her body.

#art #portrait #Ena and Betty Wertheimer #Giovanni Boldini #Italian

[lilac-bramble]

Since @fauvester pointed out to me that I never draw the ladies.... here are Mrs & Mrs Senju as seen making their first entrance together in Shinobi Academy of Music, chapter 10!

With added stage light effects by Fauve as well, and owing most of its existence to John Singer Sargent...

#shinobi academy of music #tsunade #shizune #kakuhida #for the story! #shamelessly ripped from Ena and Betty Wertheimer #since I was sucked into the Sargent world while doing something to illustrate the last chapter of 'Is it Life or Art?... #which will soon be done

[artist-sargent]

Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs. Wertheimer, 1901, John Singer Sargent

Medium: oil,canvas

#americanart #realism #sargent #johnsingersargent

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John Singer Sargent

Ena and Betty Wertheimer 1901

[realism-love]

Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs. Wertheimer, 1901, John Singer Sargent

Size: 332.23x470.91 cm Medium: oil, canvas

#americanart #sargent #johnsingersargent #realism #arthistory #johnsargent

[bluebunnybleubunny]

ena and betty, daughters of asher and mrs wertheimer, john singer sargent, 1901

[jugendstil]

John Singer Sargent - Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer, 1901

This is one of a series of portraits Sargent was commissioned to make of the family of the art dealer Asher Wertheimer (1844–1918). Sargent befriended the family and Wertheimer helped Sargent obtain commissions. This portrait shows Wertheimer’s eldest daughters, Helena (Ena) and Elizabeth (Betty). Sargent was attracted by the charm of the Wertheimer family, especially the vivacity of Ena (right), something which is clearly revealed in this portrait. The different textures of the sisters’ dresses are skilfully evoked, the rich depth of Betty’s red velvet contrasting with the shine of Ena’s white damask.

#john singer sargent #tate britain #TB 06/08/16 #art #painting #london #2016

[servus-jesu]

Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs. Wertheimer - John Singer Sargent

#John Singer Sargent #Oil Painting #Art

[oilpainting-reproduction]

Ena and Betty Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer by John Singer Sargent, 

Oil painting reproductions for sale - https://www.chinaoilpaintinggallery.com

#Oil painting #John Singer Sargent #painting

[toanunnery]

Portrait of Ena and Betty Wertheimer

John Singer Sargent, 1901

#painting #art #portrait #John Singer Sargent #women #pair #sisters #red #white #flowers #vase #1900s

[books0977]

Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer (1901). John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925). Oil paint on canvas. Tate.

This is one of a series of portraits Sargent was commissioned to make of the family of the art dealer Asher Wertheimer. Sargent befriended the family and Wertheimer helped Sargent obtain commissions. This portrait shows Wertheimer’s eldest daughters, Helena (Ena) and Elizabeth (Betty). Sargent was attracted by the charm of the Wertheimer family, especially the vivacity of Ena (right), something which is clearly revealed in this portrait. The different textures of the sisters’ dresses are skilfully evoked, the rich depth of Betty’s red velvet contrasting with the shine of Ena’s white damask.

#art #portrait #Ena and Betty Wertheimer #John Singer Sargent #American

[dappledwithshadow]

John Singer Sargent Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer 1901

#John Singer Sargent