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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (* 9. 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.
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
The Whitney’s collection includes over 25,000 works created by more than 3,600 artists in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. At its core are Museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s personal holdings, totaling some six hundred works when the Museum opened in 1931. These works served as the basis for the ...
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.
Learn about the life and work of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a prominent American sculptor, patron of the arts, and philanthropist. She created many public monuments, exhibited her art worldwide, and established the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1932.
Biography of Gerteude Vanderbilt Whitney (1874-1842), US-American sculptor and patron of American art and artists; founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art (1930)
