whitneymuseum:

Our founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was born today in 1875. Here&rsquo;s a delightful drawing of her by John Singer Sargent.
John Singer Sargent (1856&ndash;1925), Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, c. 1913. Charcoal and graphite on paper, 24&nbsp;5/8 &times; 19&nbsp;5/8 in. (62.5 &times; 49.8&nbsp;cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Flora Miller Biddle, Pamela T. LeBoutillier, Whitney Tower, and Leverett S. Miller 92.22

I did a drawing once of her in this outfit too! haha -&nbsp;http://laurensartwork.tumblr.com/post/22558381482/gertrude-whitney-pencil-2011
Nothing compared to Sargent, of course, but still