Public Sculpture By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Whitney sculpted the Christopher Columbus memorial, called "Monumento a la Fe Descubridora" (Monument to the Discovery Faith), located in Huelva, Spain.
Her numerous United States works include:
- "Fountain of El Dorado" – San Francisco, California (now in Lima, Peru);
- "Aztec Fountain" - Washington, D. C.;
- "Women's Titanic Memorial" - Washington, D. C.;
- "William F. Cody Memorial" - Cody, Wyoming
- "Victory Arch" - Madison Square, New York City
- "Three Graces" McGill University lower campus Montreal, Quebec, commonly called the "Three Bares"
- First World War memorial in Mitchell Square Park, Washington Heights, New York City
A marble replica of the head of the Titanic memorial was purchased by the Government of France for the Musée du Luxembourg.
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