Along with 8 items in this sale that are NY NJ CT TriState area pickup versus the rest that ship from Florida, this lot has also been designated as a NY NJ CT TriState area pickup item. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 7ft Lusitania memorial sculpture maquette. 59in high not including the wooden plinth base that accompanies the work by 81in wide, almost 7ft by 29in deep, no visible signature, rear oar is a modular socket attachment, front figures are a separate component piece. Unlike her Titanic and numerous WWI memorials this project was never realized and instead has resided as a centerpiece for her studio main salon. Commemorating the wartime tragedy that claimed the life of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the British Cunard RMS Lusitania steamship was struck by a German U Boat On May 7th, 1915 during WWI. Provenance and Shipping: This is a personal example by noted sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney kept at her home in a place of prominence in her Studo main salon. The first 100 lots in this sale are from the Studio of noted sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum and great granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. At one time she was regarded as the wealthiest woman in America. The 8 largest items which are identified in the first sentence of their listings are in NY NJ CT Tri-State storage 1 hour from Manhattan with pick ups administered by our staff by appt. and the remaining 92 lots were removed from her landmark Old Westbury, Long Island, NY estate by our staff during real estate staging and transported to our Florida warehouses where they are available to be shipped via UPS or Tampa Bay pick up. Decorated with murals by prominent Gilded Age to Art Deco artist colleagues and the site of legendary soirees attended by a Whos Who of actors, painters and philanthropists, the property has been listed for sale, emptied of contents and staged for its real estate sale listing. Last year our firm was commissioned by the Vanderbilt Whitney family owners to offer 22 lots of GVW sculpture and dozens of lots of paintings, important silver, jewelry, fine art photography, decorative arts and Chinese antiques descended in multiple branches and generations of the Vanderbilt Whitney family over two record setting auctions. We are now excited to present a third sale including Vanderbilt Whitney Library Books, Archive Photography and Documents plus Important Studio Art, Historic Furnishings and Garden Sculpture. Previews for items in Florida are 1 person at a time for specific advance requested lots by appt. at our main St. Petersburg, FL warehouse from Saturday January 13th through Friday January 19th as items are not staged for exhibition and are securely housed outside of preview times at multiple locations. There is no in person preview available for the 8 Tri-State storage lots, their preview is photo only. The sale is online only with no in person auction audience or warehouse activity the day of sale or the Sunday after the sale. Winning bidders are invoiced Sunday and Monday and items are not available for pick up or shipping until payments are processed electronically as there is no payment processing at our warehouse. Thank you for your interest and participation in another exciting Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC online event. Estate Ref. GVW

Generally sound and intact, old oar repairs, scattered light wear, surface dirt and dust throughout. Note that as a pick up item all handling is at the risk and peril of purchaser.