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Gertrude Vanderbilt WhitneyWW-1912-004238

1912·Bronze·18 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (47.6 x 16.5 x 14 cm)

Anonymous Gift, 1922

Catalogue

Year: 1912
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 18 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (47.6 x 16.5 x 14 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Artist

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Sculpture

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 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.

New York, NY, USA

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