Gertrude K. Lathrop

Gertrude Katherine Lathrop (1896–1986) was an American sculptor known for her medallion work and sculptures of small animals.

She was awarded a Honorable Mention from the Art Institute of Chicago, in 1924, as well as the Helen Foster Barnett prize and the National Academy of Design, both in 1928.

In 1970, she won the John Sanford Saltus Gold Medal from the British Numismatic Society.

She was an accomplished medalist and modeled for portraits, but her main passion was sculpting animals.

"[1] In 1954, she moved with her sister, who was a noted illustrator of children's books,[6] to Falls Village, Connecticut, where she would live for the rest of her life.