Sageant painted Essie, Ruby, and Ferdinand Wertheimer in 19??. I know nothing about the family at this time. The portrait is one of Seargent's several family compositions. The Eton collar was a dominant fashion at the time Sargent painted, especially among American and British boys. Several of the boys in his portraits are shown wearing Eton collars. Ferdinand wears a classic Eton suit, the formal outfit for boys that had graduated from Fauntleroy suits and sailor suits.
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