page_title: Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch, Amsterdam
hierarchical_section_title: Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch, Amsterdam
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Ippy (1895-1964) and Gertie (1895-1975) Wehmann posing at fashion house Hirsch, AmsterdamFrançais&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Deux modèles, Epi (1895-1964) et Gertie (1895-1975), dans la maison de couture Hirsch d'Amsterdam
context_page_description: Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch, Amsterdam is a circa 1916 oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Isaac Israëls. It depicts the twin sisters Helena and Geertruida Wehmann, models at the Amsterdam fashion house Hirsch & Cie in the Leidseplein whose professional names were Ippy and Gertie respectively.
  Israëls was introduced to the house by his childhood friend and portrait painter Thérèse Schwartze. He went on to portray the whole range of the world of haute couture, both in Amsterdam and Paris. His treatment is realist rather than glamorous, portraying seamstresses as well as their wealthy clients.
  Hirsch & Cie in Amsterdam continued until 1943, when it was forced to close as part of the Nazi policy of dispossessing Jews of their property during the occupation of the Netherlands. It re-opened in 1948 after the war and continued until 1976 when it finally closed its doors. The premises are now occupied by an Apple Store.
context_section_description: Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch, Amsterdam is a circa 1916 oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Isaac Israëls. It depicts the twin sisters Helena (1895-1964) and Geertruida Wehmann (1895-1975), models at the Amsterdam fashion house Hirsch & Cie in the Leidseplein whose professional names were Ippy and Gertie respectively.
  Israëls was introduced to the house by his childhood friend and portrait painter Thérèse Schwartze. He went on to portray the whole range of the world of haute couture, both in Amsterdam and Paris. His treatment is realist rather than glamorous, portraying seamstresses as well as their wealthy clients.
  Hirsch & Cie in Amsterdam continued until 1943, when it was forced to close as part of the Nazi policy of dispossessing Jews of their property during the occupation of the Netherlands. It re-opened in 1948 after the war and continued until 1976 when it finally closed its doors. The premises are now occupied by an Apple Store.
caption: Isaac Israëls, Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch, Amsterdam, circa 1916, oil on canvas, 79.5 x 51 cm, Private collection
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