Photograph of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in front of a tapestry

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Object Details

photographer

Strelecki, Jean de, Count, 1882-1947

Subject

Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 photographic print : silver gelatin ; 35 x 23

Summary

Black and white photograph shows Whitney wearing an sequin-embellished dress and pearl necklace, standing in front of a hanging tapestry.
Any citation of this collection must include the following title designated by the donor: Whitney Museum of American Art, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers. Gift of Flora Miller Irving.

Citation

Jean de Strelecki. Photograph of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in front of a tapestry, circa 1918. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

U.S. public domain

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

circa 1918

Record number

(DSI-AAA)14263

Type

Photographs

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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975, bulk 1888-1942

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Portrait photography

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_14263