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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.
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American sculptor, patron of the arts, and philanthropist who founded the Whitney Museum of American Art . Name variations: Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney; Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney; Mrs. H.P. Whitney.
May 1, 2015 · A look back at the maverick heiress, sculptor, and collector Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was a leading sculptor and arts benefactor of the early twentieth century. Whitney was born an heiress to the great family fortune established by her great-grandfather, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt .
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.
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.
