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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
circa 1909
Born
Gertrude Vanderbilt

(1875-01-09)January 9, 1875
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 1942(1942-04-18) (aged 67)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Sculptor
Art collector
Spouse
Harry Payne Whitney
(m. 1896; died 1930)
ChildrenFlora Whitney Miller
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Barbara Whitney Headley
Parent(s)Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Alice Claypoole Gwynne
FamilyVanderbilt

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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