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At His Post

Gertrude Vanderbilt WhitneyWW-1916-166525

1916·Bronze·Overall: 15 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 10 in. (39.4 × 26 × 25.4 cm)

<p>Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, <em>At His Post</em>, 1916–1919. Bronze, overall: 15 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 10 in. (39.4 × 26 × 25.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gloria H. Spivak in honor of Scott Rothkopf 2024.382</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1916
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 15 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 10 in. (39.4 × 26 × 25.4 cm)
Collection: Whitney Museum of American 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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