Detail of "Alfred Wertheimer" by Sargent

[Chantal Sulkow]

This is a copy I did at home from a reproduction of John Singer Sargent's "Portrait of Alfred Wertheimer". It is oil on canvas and the size is 12" x 9". I saw the painting a couple years ago at The Jewish Museum when Sargent's Wertheimer Family portraits were on display and I was very taken with this portrait in particular.

Sargent's full portrait is a 3/4 but the reproduction I had was only of the head and I felt it was fairly true to the original. My intention in copying Sargent has been to examine his edges and the way he laid down the paint, while a reproduction often changes color and value, I felt like I could study that from a decent reproduction.

[Chantal Sulkow]

This is the detail reproduction of Sargent's original that I worked from.

[Denise Hall]

Chantal,

Thank you again for posting your work. This copy looks very much like the original I remember seeing at the Corcoran. That exhibit a few summers ago really inspired me to pursue this career I am just getting into. I had always sought out Sargents in every museum I visited but this group of portraits in particular were some of my favorites. I also bought the exhibit catalog and have enjoyed referring back to it -- although it is small.

Your Rembrandt copy was very nice also -- and painting on location in the Met must really be an experience. I am going to check into our state art museum to see if they have this program in place because I would like to do this with the Bouguereau (Young Girl and Eros) which is there.

No photograph can compare with the real thing can it?

Again, your work is a pleasure to view.