Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney [SEP] place of death
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
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.
Early life.
Gertrude Vanderbilt was born on January 9, 1875 in New York City, the second daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) and Alice
Whitney was portrayed by actress Angela Lansbury, who earned an Emmy nomination for her performance.
In 1999, Gertrude Whitney's granddaughter, Flora Miller Biddle, published a family memoir entitled "The Whitney Women and the Museum They Made". She was also the subject of B. H. Friedman's 1978 "Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: A Biography".
Titles from birth to death.
- 1875–1896: "Miss" Gertrude Vanderbilt
- 1896–1930: "Mrs." Harry Payne Whitney
- 1930–1942: "Mrs." Gertrude