Inside Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Long Island Art Studio

[@AlexandraJane21]

Ugh, how absolutely beautiful. My favorite parts were the murals and my goodness that entire bathroom!!! What a dream.

[@debzeb6899]

Red Bear Nita oh the bathroom! Divine!

[@rob-robi]

And yet the original murals were literally removed, then repainted. Quite an endevour

[@Jillthinkstwice]

@@rob-robi I get they gifted it to the great-granddaughter but I really don't understand why they couldn't leave it like it was...it is a pity. Even if it's been replaced beautifully! Why couldn't she just get it painted in her house ;)

[@rob-robi]

@@Jillthinkstwice , mood swings probably. Someone likely walked in one day and thought it should be 'cleaned up' lol, like walking into the Sistine chapel and saying that right ? Then some time went by and others finally woke up and said 'oh my, what have we done ?' Then paid lots to bring it back , oy .

[@TheBombson]

spooky surname tho, but at least his art collection is not the likes of Podesta's

[@michaelvegas107]

Spectacular story! These videos are far too short.

[@LibbyRal]

It was a great introduction, so now I'm searching for more articles and photos.

[@lemorab1]

Thank you for making this video and for posting it! John LeBoutillier is a wonderful narrator. Oh, to time travel back to a party there in the 1920's! I had no idea that GVW was an artist and have never seen her work, that I am aware of. As for the villa being empty for 40 years, who lived in the main house? I take it the property was split in two, in order to sell off the mansion, but keep the villa in the family. Anyway, I'm glad they saved it while expanding and renovating it and are sharing it with us. I wonder how GVW is related to Gloria Vanderbilt.

[@justsomestuff4971]

I don’t get why everyone’s complaining about this being so posh. Like yeah, of course it’s going to be, and most of the homes and people featured especially historic ones are going to feel out of touch. It’s about the people who lived these lives, not about the politics and economics of the time of which they lived.

[@Elfinboots87]

Just some Stuff nobody s complaining. Have you read the comments?

[@refillcans707]

So much wealth is derived from exploitation of labor, and many, many people at various levels of society, feel that exploitation in their own lives, whether consciously or not, mostly through strains on their personal relationship to money, whereby they intrinsically recognize that something "so posh" symbolizes the burdens they experience in their own lives, and because they aren't often empowered or motivated to affect meaningful social change through direct political action, they gripe.

[@celsius7972]

@@refillcans707 Inheritance is the biggest socialist welfare state in history. Pull your self up by you boot straps? Which Pair?

[@refillcans707]

Celsius Money comes to those who broaden inputs and organize efficiencies, or accentuate systemic trappings. Inheritance stabilizes the status quo. The rich and powerful all diversify their investments to minimize risk; they create solidarity by being invested in each other; however, complicity trickles down... from retirement investment accounts, to putting gas in your car, to purchasing single use waste laden products. The proletariat collectively maintains the system through consumerism and competition within the confines of regulated scarcity

[@owenbeharry8478]

exactly

[@FacheChanteDeux]

So wonderful to see an important historical home (mostly) preserved in it's original state. So lovely.

[@eleanorryanryan2442]

What a tallinted, gifted woman, strong intelligent, I'm sure she would be proud to see the house looking so beautiful today, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@CindymeCindy]

I can't believe they sold the murals but I'm guessing the price was astronomical.

[@CurlAlways]

Cindy Crazy I know! But also, I think that it’s better to have the original protected and valued as classic work out in the art market or on display in a museum, rather than someone coming in an taking it down cause they don’t like the look in 50years! It might also be better preserved off the wall too.

[@richardwilson1234]

@@CurlAlways How do they take the murals off the walls without damaging them? I'm fascinated.

[@beautysurroundings5055]

So touching to hear this man talking about his family legacy! He is very proud of them. He has been privileged and I am happy to know there are people that living like that so round of art and beauty!!

[@wynnhartley]

The Cushing mural, even a replica , is wonderful. I’d love to live there

[@shirelymitchell4793]

Beautiful, love the history of the Vanderbilt and the Whitneys.

[@captnagrom8178]

I truly hope the studio stays in the hands of the family and is never altered. It is beautiful .

[@quasehelio]

I just want to say that Wendy Goodman is so singular. The way the she writes and articulates. The way the she produces and tell us the story. How lucky we are for having you. ♥️

[@denisethrondsen3399]

Really beautiful and so interesting! The wall murals are gorgeous. How awesome to be lucky enough to be part of this legacy! 🌺🌺🌺

[@glendaleesutardy1072]

This presenter is wonderful, all of her guests are under no pressure, it's about them not her and each is relaxed and totally themselves. She has chosen a range of gorgeous people and I just love her!

[@citylivingng]

one of the most beautiful homes i've ever seen. the fact that it retains a homey cozy feeling and still has that historic vibe is astounding to me. i really would love to live here for a month in the summer.

[@citylivingng]

lol, never mind. just checked and he's a republican. still a very beautiful home though.

[@deannavp2253]

This place is like a masterpiece! It’s all so beautifully decorated!

[@juanluzzi5267]

What an amazingly beautiful home, full of stories, enough to make a historical love story film out of it. John is such a nice guy, the right person to tell us about Gertrude and this house.

[@lisastallingskeelor3328]

Where do I start? The peach sofa...be still my heart. The painting above the fireplace.....just a scrumptious piece. The history, the art, the hand painted murals, id love to visit this home one day.

[@moladhdodhia1580]

I would pay to visit this home, like people do at Graceland...that bathtub is better than Oprah's $10,000 bathtub.

[@ES_Glenn]

Beautiful space. Great to see the classic styling work even in a modern context. Timeless.

[@jeannietoppi5574]

Thank you for sharing....this is just wonderful!

[@MUVAMILK]

im obsessed omg the murals and the bathroom are so stunning

[@MiiPaintings]

Omg, wooow. What an amaaazing house. And amaaazing people who renovated it and kept the soul of the house. Thank you for this video. Greetings from artist from the Czech republic

[@josephhapp9]

🌺🌺🌺 best video yet. More please. Love these glimpses of great homes with great style.

[@njhawk89]

What an amazing, wonderful video! For a look into Gertrude's incredible life story, see the book 'Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt."

[@KarenSmith-ns8di]

Don't mean to sound cheesy, but that space is breathtakingly beautiful.

[@jumbajambaddada191]

Just a quick reminder: John was convicted of election fraud thanks to accepting a $200K donation-from his mother-for his reelection campaign (which he lost). He originally became famous for "raising" $225K from his dorm room at Harvard for a republican senator in South Dakota. In hindsight, we can see how these "achievements" can be held in question and how inheritance and wealth carve a deep cut into our idea of a fair and equal democracy. But kudos to Gertrude for supporting the arts.

[@lolagreydottir6429]

Sometimes I get so caught up in the beauty I forget the reality lmao.

[@DJL78]

Jumba Jambaddada WELL SAID!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@PinkwithaP]

Yes, and meanwhile we have been historically and continue to be regularly swindled by the leftists marxists who believe their shit doesn't stink. Chin chin touché 🥂

[@conejitoasesinoOG]

@@vivianramirez8110 it's on Wikipedia. Just Google this name

[@conejitoasesinoOG]

I wish I could thumbs this up 1000 times.

[@mariadej.torresdelatorre1345]

Awesome and historical home, the bathroom so unique. thanks for share.

[@elhombrecosmico]

Amazing! Very refined house and owner

[@brendadrew834]

Fantastic! This former retired NYC fashion illustrator/graphic designer/fine artist is blown away by this! What a great studio/home! Thanks so much for sharing...will always remember this! BTW, studied at the Traphagen School of Fashion which was established in 1928, the oldest fashion/art/interior design school in NYC prior to the Fashion Institute of Technology and also studied at Parsons School of Design at New School University formerly the New School for Social Research! Loved this!

[@manita2653]

Brenda, was curious about who you are...looked up your webpage...Love your work!....thank you!!!

[@fabianfarbeyond558]

To be borne a Vanderbilt...how Fabulous! And to be talented, that kind of talent you can’t buy. Her works reflects it.

[@arliepics4364]

how very true...

[@b3blueblue]

Oh!! Its so lovely to know the history of a storied place. 😃

[@user-us6ce7me8k]

So classy and elegant!

[@deettekearns9092]

Love these stories!!!

[@markwardel6751]

What a fantastically beautiful place....and those sculptures!!

[@magsli]

Beautifully elegant! More!

[@arlinejernigan]

I wish we could have seen more of the house..

[@Appolonia1964]

Love this beautiful home 💗💗💗 Awesome murals 🤩 This was such a joy to watch, thank you!!

[@ellenraysmith4391]

WOW! Loved this one.(Could we please have more like this? Please?)

[@RockeyToes]

Lovely cottage! I love the murals, how whimsical and lovely! I adore the Maine Coon kitty cat at the end. How very dear.

[@patrickbell4314]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@thevintagekitty]

absolutely awesome! Loved the cat at the end.

[@usheilan8713]

Wow those murals are so wonderful. thanks for the video.

[@ericowensnyc]

Such a sweet story and lovely home. 👍🏽

[@valvacious2793]

Fabulous! especially the Asian Murals on the staircase walls.

[@E-Kat]

3:24 these walls are so inspirational! Love the colouring.

[@juliancoulden1753]

Wonderful and extraordinary! Thank you!

[@ernarc23]

I wish they'd shown the portrait behind him at close range. It's beautiful.

[@helloschoales]

The walls alone are just stunning

[@johnfletcher9410]

A truly fine lady who did a great deal to promote art in America.

[@SevenDaysofStyleNY]

What a lovely video Wendy, thank you!

[@craigparham7992]

Beautiful - MORE please !

[@marysmyth8288]

Absolutely charming and wonderful story embedded in History , love ❤️ it Mary Canada 🇨🇦

[@haendel8a]

so romantic that both lovers sculpted and painted each other. But I wish they would keep both pieces together facing each other

[@marquamfurniture]

What a coup! This is absolutely wonderful.

[@allenbell3734]

The cat 🐈 was the best. Beautiful.

[@jenh9361]

FABULOUS... Love the kitty!

[@E-Kat]

4:10, I love this so much! Need to start on my own murals !

[@elahepaaschke4839]

Fantastic I wish that I could see more of the building. So beautiful and interesting.

[@sunii9929]

exquisite! Thank you for sharing. Peace & Blessings.

[@49lucky]

Simply lovely

[@lemonhead1256]

i lived right near here and it’s like an entire different world from the long island i know

[@petsplantshome]

oh that bathroom, beautiful!

[@hotpink000]

That is so gorgeous

[@havakanable]

I love those paintings oh the walls 😭😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@oltedders]

What a fabulous artist!

[@janetpattison8474]

Wow! Love those murals!

[@maryalice8866]

It's a beautiful grand home, John. How about having an open house or gatden party, only Facebook friends, we'll bring gifts/food.

[@North49191]

3 bean casserole maybe, get real

[@mikaylamp]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@loveyourself5239]

Fabulous. Absolutely. Love. Every. Detail. And. Thank. You. For. The. Education. As. Well. Just. A. Pleasure. To. Watch. Would. Love. To. See. In person the. Beauty. And. Detail. Thank. You. Soooooo. Much

[@AJ-ut7rs]

cosy and lovely home

[@gideonros2705]

Would love to see those lovely murals. Beutiful home.

[@dupioni]

Such a great video Wendy!....and such a wonderful space!

[@Followlostonline]

I bet guests feel super comfortable staying here.........

[@flaviamashphotography]

I think it's a pity for everyone but the owners to live in such a home, what a legacy for humanity, it should turn into a museum!!!

[@Zincink]

I'm not so sure about his no women in art comment when Moore College of Art was in existence in 1848. I guess he means professional exposure. I like the fact that the bathroom was kept as is and most of the space hasn't been updated. The stories were so enjoyable and I'm so glad he shared his memories. I love the storm windows? in the basement area. I wonder what the garden looked like back then.. Thanks for sharing.

[@mishabear703]

love this, absolutely gorgeous... reflection of the time

[@barbaraallen7164]

Incredible!!

[@judypratt2868]

Well done!

[@dirk2655]

Wonderful and a lovely place.

[@lawrencejosephjenzen]

OH MY GOODNESS I WOULD LOVE TO COME AND VISIT THIS GREAT HOME. I LOVE GERTUDE VANDERBILT WHITNEY'S SCUPTURES THEY ARE AWESOME. CAN I COME OUT AND HAVE A TOUR OF THIS GREAT HOME? LOVE THE HOME THE GROUNDS ARE GORGEOUS. I WISH I CAN COME OUT AND TAKE PICTURES OF THIS.

[@eduardodifarnecio2336]

Of course Gertrude sued Gloria’s mother for Gloria’s custody in what came to be known as the trial of the century and she won. Gertrude then went on to found the Whitney Museum of American Art. Fascinating American family, the Vanderbilts.

[@theonlymeaning]

PLUS! They gave us another American treasure Anderson Cooper.

[@theonlymeaning]

@Catania Momma Italia Don't you enjoy 60 minutes CBS , Sunday nights?

[@Alex.smiffy]

Gorgeous!

[@dear_darling]

BEYOND THE BEYOND!!! LOVE

[@carolking6355]

Truly lovely.

[@mrsrandommademedoit3387]

what a house! so cool.

[@lecaprice2572]

The statues from the WW I era look fascinating

[@moladhdodhia1580]

I really enjoyed this 5:02 video,wish I was born into this family 😊

[@Snail_Nailz]

Oh my god this is my heaven...

[@imeganck]

Beautiful space ❣️

[@libbybreen5265]

She was quite an artist.

[@Nicole-ll3sb]

Does anyone know the name of the painting of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's daughter? I'm trying to find an image of it somewhere

[@Staceysprobablycrying]

This is a Vanderbilt residence on Long Island - what did ppl expect?

[@toddhupp]

very cool .really interesting story.

[@Marlon-sw4nw]

I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT

[@acceptingWhatIS]

So beautiful but how on earth could he have sold the original murals tragic - absolutely would not have been allowed if it were a British historical house - apart from that the most tasteful house in America I think!

[@castanonw]

Incredible

[@tressinar]

IT IS DIVINE❤

[@rob-robi]

Curious to see where the wall murals were removed to , and how.

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

Class all the way...

[@Kaastenn]

What is the end music? It’s beautiful

[@designnerd21]

fantastic !!!!!!!