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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
American sculptor, art patron and collector (1875–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney | |
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Born | Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875-01-09)January 9, 1875 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1942(1942-04-18) (aged 67) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Sculptor Art collector |
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Children | Flora Whitney Miller Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Barbara Whitney Headley |
Parent(s) | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
Family | Vanderbilt |
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