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Ena and Betty Daughters Asher and Mrs Wertheimer
Presented by the widow and family of Asher Wertheimer in accordance with his wishes 1922
actions: expressive
actions: postures and motions
adults
ceramics
clothing and personal items
domestic
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fine arts and music
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interior - non-specific
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Wertheimer, Elizabeth
Wertheimer, Helena
woman
<p>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.</p><p><em>Gallery label, February 2016</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
29 August 2001 – 25 July 2005
2005-07-25
29 August 2001
2001-08-29
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-08-29
Art and Victorian Society
Collection based display
11 October 2002 – 5 January 2003
2003-01-05
11 October 2002 – 5 January 2003
2003-01-05
2002-10-11
Frist Center for the Visual Arts (Nashville, USA)
2002-10-11
Whistler Sargent and Steer - Frist
Tate partnerships & programmes
21 January 2006 – 17 September 2006
2006-09-17
21 January 2006 – 2 April 2006
2006-04-02
2006-01-21
City Art Gallery (Bristol, UK)
13 April 2006 – 9 July 2006
2006-07-09
2006-04-13
Laing Art Gallery (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/
20 July 2006 – 17 September 2006
2006-09-17
2006-07-20
National Gallery (London, UK)
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
2006-01-21
Passion for Paint
Loan-out
19 June 2006 – 4 December 2006
2006-12-04
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2006-06-19
The Swagger Portrait
Collection based display
20 May 2007 – 20 July 2007
2007-07-20
20 May 2007 – 20 July 2007
2007-07-20
2007-05-20
State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia)
2007-05-20
Europe, Russia, Europe
Loan-out
12 May 2009 – 17 October 2010
2010-10-17
12 May 2009 – 17 October 2010
2010-10-17
2009-05-12
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2009-05-12
Lawrence and Sargent
Collection based display
31 January 2012 – 12 August 2012
2012-08-12
31 January 2012 – 12 August 2012
2012-08-12
2012-01-31
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2012-01-31
Migrations
Exhibition
5 October 2012 – 20 January 2013
2013-01-20
5 October 2012 – 20 January 2013
2013-01-20
2012-10-05
Fundación Juan March (Madrid, Spain)
http://www.march.es
2012-10-05
"No More Fog in the Channel" Holbein to Hockney
Loan-out
4 October 2018 – 13 January 2019
2019-01-13
4 October 2018 – 13 January 2019
2019-01-13
2018-10-04
Nationalmuseum (Stockholm, Sweden)
http://www.nationalmuseum.se
2018-10-04
John Singer Sargent
Loan-out
15 November 2021 – 24 July 2022
2022-07-24
15 November 2021 – 24 July 2022
2022-07-24
2021-11-15
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2021-11-15
Sargent's Wertheimer Portraits
Collection based display
8 October 2023 – 7 July 2024
2024-07-07
8 October 2023 – 15 January 2024
2024-01-15
2023-10-08
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, USA)
http://www.mfa.org
21 February 2024 – 7 July 2024
2024-07-07
2024-02-21
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2023-10-08
Sargent and Fashion
Exhibition
8 October 2023 – 15 January 2024
2024-01-15
8 October 2023 – 15 January 2024
2024-01-15
2023-10-08
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, USA)
http://www.mfa.org
2023-10-08
Sargent and Fashion
Loan-out
Ena and Betty, Daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer
support: 1854 × 1308 mm
frame: 2270 × 1706 × 210 mm
Presented by the widow and family of Asher Wertheimer in accordance with his wishes 1922
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<p>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.</p>
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Display caption
2016-02-24T00:00:00
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<p><b>N03708</b> ENA AND BETTY, DAUGHTERS OF ASHER AND MRS WERTHEIMER 1901</p>
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<p>Inscr. ‘John S. Sargent 1901’ b.r.
<br/>Canvas, 73×51 1/2 (185·5×131).
<br/>Presented to the National Gallery by the widow and family of Asher Wertheimer in accordance with his wishes 1922; transferred 1926.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> As for <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/sargent-asher-wertheimer-n03705" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>N03705</span></a>.
<br/><i>Exh:</i> R.A., 1901 (178), as ‘Daughters of A. Wertheimer, Esq.’
<br/><i>Lit:</i> Robert Ross, ‘The Wertheimer Sargents’ in <i>Art Journal</i>, 1911, p.8, repr. p.5; Downes, 1925, pp.46, 193, repr. facing p.200; Charteris, 1927, pp.164–5, 269, repr. facing p.166; Mount, 1955, pp.225, 436; McKibbin, 1956, p.130; Mount, 1957, pp.187, 345.
<br/><i>Repr:</i> <i>Royal Academy Pictures</i>, 1901, p.132; <i>Gazette des Beaux-Arts</i>, 1902, facing p.61; Wood, n.d., pl.7 (in colour).</p>
<p>Ena (or Helena, afterwards Mrs Robert M. Mathias, 1874–1935) in the light-coloured dress, and Betty (Mrs Euston A. Salaman, 1877–1953; married secondly, Major Arthur Ricketts, M.D.), on her sister's right-hand side, were the eldest and second eldest daughters of Asher and Mrs Wertheimer (information from Mr John Mathias, son of Helena Mathias, 8 June 1961).</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, II
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Catalogue entry
2004-07-20T00:00:00
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CATALOGUE_ENTRY
actions: expressive actions: postures and motions adults ceramics clothing and personal items domestic dress embracing family fan fine arts and music individuals: female interior - non-specific interiors named individuals objects people portraits sister society standing vase vessels and containers Wertheimer, Elizabeth Wertheimer, Helena woman