Keywords: Isaac Israels - Two models, Epi and Gertie, in the Amsterdam Fashion House Hirsch.jpg Artwork mld Ippy 1895-1964 and Gertie 1895-1975 Wehmann posing at fashion house Hirsch Amsterdam Deux modèles Epi 1895-1964 et Gertie 1895-1975 dans la maison de couture Hirsch d'Amsterdam ~ 1916 Oil on canvas Size cm 78 5 51 private collection accession number object history Christie's Amsterdam 2012 price realised ‚¬229 000 <small> includes hammer price and buyer's premium </small> credit line 'Isaac/Israels' lower right Towards the end of the 19th century Israëls was introduced by his childhood friend and portrait painter Thérèse Schwartze to the Amsterdam fashion house Hirsch Cie at the Leidseplein Israëls portrayed the whole range of the world of haute couture from wealthy clients to toiling seamstresses gaining access even to the dressing-rooms Hans te Nijenhuis Ietse Meij Isaac Israels Mannequins en mode Wijk en Aalburg 2002 p 144 illustrated dated circa 1916 christies online 5619897 3021 52 Amsterdam 20 May 2012 <gallery> File Isaac Israels - Ippy and Gertie Posing at Fashion House Hirsch Amsterdam png http //www christies com/LotFinder/lot_details aspx intObjectID 5619897 Christie's image File Israëls Ippy Gertie at Hirsch at Hirsch jpg The mannequins Ippy and Gertie at Hirsch Amsterdam File Israels Ippy and Gertie sun jpg Ippy and Gertie sun </gallery> Q17480508 PD-old-auto 1934 Paintings by Isaac Israels 1916 Standing women in art Models in art Females with red dresses in art Oil paintings of women Fashion in art 1910s dresses Two women in art |