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Januar 1875 in New York City; † 18. April 1942, ebenda) war eine US-amerikanische Bildhauerin und Kunstmäzenin. Sie hat das Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City gestiftet. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Einfluss auf das Kunstleben. 3 Spätere Jahre. 4 Öffentliche Skulpturen von Gertrude Whitney. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 – April 18, 1942) was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the wealthy Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitney family .
- Gertrude Vanderbilt, January 9, 1875, New York City, U.S.
- Sculptor, Art collector
- April 18, 1942 (aged 67), New York City, U.S.
15. Apr. 2024 · Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (born January 9, 1875, New York, New York, U.S.—died April 18, 1942, New York City) was an American sculptor and art patron, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
At the beginning of the twentieth century, sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney saw that American artists with new ideas had trouble exhibiting or selling their work. She began purchasing and showing their artwork, eventually becoming the leading patron of American art from 1907 until her death in 1942.
Learn about the life and work of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a prominent American sculptor and art patron. Explore six of her works in the Whitney's collection, including Mother and Child, Head for Titanic Memorial, and Chinoise.
Biographies Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Wikimedia commons. *9 January, 1875 in New York, NY. †18 April, 1942 in New York, NY. US-American sculptor and patron of American art and artists; founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art (1930) Biography • Literature & Sources.
gestorben am 18. April 1942 in New York, NY. US-amerikanische Bildhauerin; Förderin US-amerikanischer Kunst und KünstlerInnen; Gründerin des Whitney Museum of American Art (1930) Biografie • Literatur & Quellen. Diese Biografie gibt es noch nicht auf Deutsch; sie folgt im Januar 2025 zum 150. Geburtstag Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneys.
