Wheelock Whitney (historian)
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| Wheelock Whitney III | |
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| Born | October 3, 1949 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Residence | Upper East Side, New York City Town of Rhinebeck, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lock Whitney[1] |
| Occupation | Art collector |
| Known for | Member of prominent Whitney family |
| Board member of | Scenic Hudson: 1994-2003; 2009-present[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Sandro Cagnin[3] |
| Relatives | Wheelock Whitney, Jr., father Wheelock Whitney, Sr., grandfather Benson Whitney, brother Kathleen A. Blatz, stepmother since 2005 |
Wheelock "Lock" Whitney III (born October 3, 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American art collector and dealer.[4]
Early life and education
Born in Connecticut, Whitney is the son of Wheelock Whitney, Jr. and Irene Hixon. He is the grandson of Wheelock Whitney, Sr. Whitney grew up in the Minnesota branch of the prominent American Whitney family and is of close relation to the Vanderbilt family.
His brother is politician Benson Whitney.
His stepmother is Kathleen A. Blatz.
Career
His published books include:
- Gericault in Italy ISBN 0-300-06803-4
He has contributed more than fifty notable 18th- and 19th-century paintings, mainly French, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[5]
He is a philanthropist living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York.[6][7]
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