Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney | |
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.jpg) circa 1909 | |
| Born | Gertrude Vanderbilt January 9, 1875 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1942 (aged 67) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor Art collector |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Flora Whitney Miller Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Barbara Whitney Headley |
| Parent(s) | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
| Family | 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.