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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 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.
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 and see the exhibitions she participated in or curated.
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, 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.
28 Apr 2011 · At the turn of the twentieth century, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, an heiress and sculptor born to one of America’s wealthiest families, began to assemble a rich and highly diverse collection of modern American art.
14 Mac 2017 · Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was born in the wealthy Vanderbilt family, as a great-granddaughter of “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt, and married into the wealthy Whitney family. She was an art patron, notable American sculptor, and collector.
