Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was born in 1875 to shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, II. She married Harry Payne Whitney in 1896. Passionate about art, especially sculpture, her works include the Aztec Fountain for the Pan-American Building and the Titanic Memorial in Washington, D.C. She also founded the Whitney Museum for American Art in 1930 and helped fund the Whitney Wing of the American Museum of Natural History.

Designed by Delano and Aldrich (ca. 1913), the Beaux Arts style pavilion was Mrs. Whitney’s private atelier where large sculptures were suspended from ceiling beams. The studio showcases her art collection, objets d’art, and exotic murals by Robert Chanler and Howard Cushing. Mrs. Whitney also entertained artists, friends and members of New York Society there. The Studio is now owned by Mrs. Whitney’s descendants.

The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Studio was the site for the 2015 and 2019 Roslyn Landmark Society Galas.

The Studio (Circa 1930)

Roslyn Landmark Society Gala, June 14, 2019