May 17, 2016 when gertrude vanderbilt whitney set up her sculpture studio in greenwich villages macdougal alley, one 1907 newspaper headline blared. Gertrude vanderbilt whitneys art journal, 19061907. Planting fields foundation, oyster bay, new york, june 9september 30, 2018. Keystonegetty images besides the testimony from the nurse and the maid, some of the statements against gloria morgan came. Series 1 a finding aid to the gertrude vanderbilt whitney. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
The gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers measure approximately 36. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney left her own mark on the nation, not only as one of the first women to successfully take on a monumental sculpture of this magnitude, but because of her other contributions in philanthropy and the arts. Once sued to gain custody of gloria vanderbilt from the tenyearold girls mother, who was allegedly involved in a lesbian relationship. From whitney museum of american art, robert henri, gertrude vanderbilt whitney 1916, oil on canvas, 126. Cottenet dance daughter dear dearest dinner esther exhibition feel fifth avenue finally flora friends galleries gertrude and harry gertrude vanderbilt whitney gertrude writes gertrudes girl give gladys gloria gloria vanderbilt goes happy. How women, including peggy guggenheim and gertrude.
Out stepped gertrude vanderbilt whitney, thin and unsmiling. Gloria vanderbilt 19242019 recently passed away, and the news reports made me realize i didnt know much about her besides 1. Cue a wikipedia read, in which i learned about the custody dispute in which her aunt gertrude vanderbilt whitney tried to take her away from her mother gloria. Wings by gertrude vanderbilt whitney photo mo66 from michael ott. Why the custody battle for young gloria vanderbilt riveted. Sculpture is the catalogue for an exhibition presented at the. A finding aid to the gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers, 18511975.
In 1934, the heiress mother fought her aunt for custody in a very public trial. January 26 to february 28, 1943 classic reprint art, whitney museum of american on. Sculpture is the catalogue for an exhibition presented at the norton museum of art, west palm beach, florida, january 25april 29, 2018. Gloria vanderbilt and son anderson cooper leave nothing. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney new netherland institute. Gloria vanderbilt with her aunt gertrude whitney in long island, 1938. Gertrude whitney, the great grand daughter of the shipping and railroad tycoon cornelius vanderbilt, married harry payne whitney, and the family fortunes each of them had inherited allowed them to help found the whitney museum of american art in new york city, and as a result the museum was named after the whitney family name. Whitney, gertrude vanderbilt 18751942american sculptor, patron of the arts, and philanthropist who founded the whitney museum of american art. Jun 07, 2017 future projects include an exhibition on gertrude vanderbilt whitneys sculpture and a book on museum founder ralph norton. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Find gertrude vanderbilt whitney by friedman, b h at biblio.
Source for information on whitney, gertrude vanderbilt 18751942. Carew, who in hindsight probably shouldnt have, surprisingly let all the press inside his courtroom. It is in the book because one of the 3 figures ended up in brookgreen gardens. Once sued to gain custody of gloria vanderbilt from the tenyearold girls mother, who was allegedly involved in a lesbian. Gertrude vanderbilt whitneys heirs are back on board the. Robert henri gertrude vanderbilt whitney 1916 artsy. When the headlines broke, 1934 was grimness itself.
Harry payne whitney 18721930 find a grave memorial. Immediately download the gertrude vanderbilt whitney summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching gertrude vanderbilt whitney. Jun 17, 2019 gloria vanderbilt with her aunt gertrude whitney in long island, 1938. The first hearing was held in front of hundreds of journalists, for judge john f. You can visit all of these incredible vanderbilt family homes. When gertrude vanderbilt whitney set up her sculpture studio in greenwich villages macdougal alley, one 1907 newspaper headline blared. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney became an artist in spite of her birthright. Daughter of a dynasty the trials and lost innocence of.
From her early years she was interested in art, and after her marriage in 1896 to harry payne whitney, she began to pursue sculpture seriously, studying in new york and paris in 1907 she opened a studio in greenwich village and the following year won her first prize. Gertrude, a vanderbilt heir and the great aunt of gloria vanderbilt, of whom she was awarded custody by the court, was the founder of the whitney art museum. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney conner is a highly successful volunteer worker in the arts, a moderately successful painter and an, as yet, unpublished author. Jun 09, 2015 gertrude vanderbilt whitney became an artist in spite of her birthright. Whitney, gertrude vanderbilt 18751942 worldcat identities. Future projects include an exhibition on gertrude vanderbilt whitneys sculpture and a book on museum founder ralph norton. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney was a formidable, complex woman who had emerged from her own trials within the gilded cage of her family and marriage to harry payne whitneyharry payne whitney was the perfect, dashing millionaire match for a vanderbilt heiressbut gertrude discovered early on that unless she made her own life, she would. Wealthy beyond measureher father was the railroad baron cornelius vanderbilt iishe married a man who was equally rich. A finding aid to the gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers, 1851. Jul 17, 2015 whitney museum founder gertrude vanderbilt whitney was the definition of an iconoclast. Before long the book was forgotten, and force was helping out at the whitney studio. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney, founder of the whitney museum, commissioned this portrait in 1916 from robert henri, leader of the urban realist painters who had. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney january 9, 1875 april 18, 1942 was an american sculptor. Gloria laura vanderbilt was only 10 when she became an unwilling tabloid sensation.
In addition, he wrote short stories, plays and monographs of artists. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney 18751942 was a sculptor, art patron, writer, and the founder of the whitney museum of art. Carew, who in hindsight probably shouldnt have, surprisingly let all. Gertrude vanderbilt whitneys diary, 18941895 smithsonian. Gertrude vanderbilt was a greatgranddaughter of commodore cornelius vanderbilt, founder of one of americas great fortunes. Without gertrude vanderbilt whitney, there would be no buffalo billthe scout or buffalo bill center of the west. She began keeping diaries as a child, and maintained the habit into her adulthood.
By b h friedman, with research collaboration of flora miller irving, revd by hilton kramer m. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers, 18511975, bulk 18881942 this site provides access to the papers of gertrude vanderbilt whitney in the archives of american art that were digitized in 2014. The gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers were donated in 1981 and 1991 by whitneys granddaughter, flora miller irving. In 1930, new yorks metropolitan museum of art spurned her donation causing her to found the whitney museum of american art one year later. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney 1936 catalog woman and child. In 1999, gertrude whitneys granddaughter, flora miller biddle, published a family memoir entitled the whitney women and the museum they made.
Gertrude vanderbilt whitney, american sculptor and art patron, founder of. Installation view of opening exhibition part i of the permanent collection painting and sculpture, november 18, 1931january 2, 1932. Vanderbilts first book, a collection of poetry titled love poems, was. Bella hadid models at gertrude vanderbilt whitneys former. Whitney museum founder gertrude vanderbilt whitney was the definition of an iconoclast.
These families has always intrigued me, both the whitney and vanderbilt families, especially after visiting the vanderbilt mansion biltmore in north carolina. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney 18751942 merits a biography for several reasons. Inside the custody battle for 10yearold heiress gloria. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers, 18511975, bulk 18881942.
She kept over a million pages of diaries and correspondence. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on gertrude vanderbilt whitney. Portrait of gertrude vanderbilt whitney, via wikimedia commons. New york art patron and sculptor, gertrude vanderbilt whitney 18751942, was the eldest daughter of cornelius vanderbilt ii and alice gwynne vanderbilt, and founder of the whitney museum of american art. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney and albert barnes, patrons of. It isnt that she didnt want little this book was a fascinating if overlong retelling of the custody case i only knew the barest bones of. It was gertrude who won custody of then 10yearold gloria in the end. Daughter of cornelius vanderbilt will live in dingy new. Whitney the matter of vanderbilt trial was set in motion and on october 1, 1934. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney was a sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder of the whitney museum of american art in 1855, commodore cornelius vanderbilt donated 45 acres 182,000 m. From her early years she was interested in art, and after her marriage in 1896 to harry payne whitney, she began to pursue sculpture seriously, studying in new york and paris. After heading a secretarial school in new york city, juliana force signed on as secretary to helen hay whitney before she was asked to assist helens sisterinlaw, gertrude vanderbilt whitney, with a novel gertrude had written. If you enjoy reading about the rich barons that helped create the railroad systems, this book is for you.
Gertrude vanderbilt whitney cornelius vanderbilt ii also had two daughters besides the four boys we mentiuoned in last weeks installment. A finding aid to the gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers. The bulk of the papers have been scanned, and total 49,453 images. Dressed in a fox fur, hat, and gloves, the 59yearold founder of the whitney museum, accompanied by her lawyer frank crocker, headed silently up the 32 steps leading to the corinthiancolumned supreme court of the state of new york. Interesting, though, that lesbianism and bisexuality were very much a part of the family outside of gloria. Apr 14, 2020 gertrude vanderbilt was a greatgranddaughter of commodore cornelius vanderbilt, founder of one of americas great fortunes. First, she belonged by birth and marriage to two of americas wealthiest and most prominent families in an era that saw extravagant luxury reach its apex and decline. Roberts has published extensively during her tenure at the norton, and in her previous role as associate curator of american art at the art institute of chicago. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney american sculptor britannica. Keystonegetty images besides the testimony from the nurse and the maid, some of.
With the museums glossy new home now open for business. Fashion icon, heiress gloria vanderbilt dead at 95 national. 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. Wealthy beyond measureher father was the railroad baron cornelius vanderbilt iishe married a. Glorias grandmother, nancy morgan, and her beloved nanny dodo kidnapped the child, spiriting her back to the u. Gertrude vanderbilt whitney nearly ran away with my book about her niece, little gloria. A whitney who shuns glamour for a life of quiet satisfaction. Fashion icon, heiress gloria vanderbilt dead at 95.
Sep 30, 2016 but gertrude whitney opposed itgloria morgan vanderbilt was an unfit mother. Robert henri gertrude vanderbilt whitney whitney museum of. Published september 1st 1978 by doubleday books first published 1978. Gertrude whitney, aka auntie ger, seems just as interested in keeping vanderbilt money in the vanderbilt family as she is in caring for the child. Son anderson cooper called her memoir a terrific book. But gertrude whitney opposed itgloria morgan vanderbilt was an unfit mother. The crowninshieldstevensbrinleyvanderbiltwhitney copy of the bay psalm book. Conner, gertrude vanderbilt whitney childhood and youth, conner, gertrude vanderbilt whitney marriage, conner, gertrude vanderbilt whitney divorce, conner, gertrude vanderbilt whitney, women painters united states biography, divorce, marriage, women painters, united states publisher new york.
Morgan and gertrude vanderbilt whitney a paternal aunt who had married into another prominent family sought to. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the wealthy vanderbilt family and married into the whitney family. Friedmans expansive biography of the sculptor and arts patron gertrude vanderbilt whitney was published in 1978. Artist and artpatron gertrude vanderbilt whitney 18751942 had the good tastein both senses of the phrasenot to publish this amateurish novel during her lifetime. The gertrude vanderbilt whitney papers were donated in 1981 and 1991 by whitney s granddaughter, flora miller irving. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And the worldrenowned whitney museum of american art was founded by sculptor and patron of the arts gertrude vanderbilt whitneynone other than glorias aunt. Gertrude whitney, the great grand daughter of the shipping and railroad tycoon cornelius vanderbilt, married harry payne whitney, and the family fortunes each. Impressionistic symbol of mans future in the sky, the form eing composed of three enormous wings flowing from the backs of the figures of a man and a woman. Mar 10, 2015 gertrude vanderbilt whitney left her own mark on the nation, not only as one of the first women to successfully take on a monumental sculpture of this magnitude, but because of her other contributions in philanthropy and the arts.
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