After Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755-1828), Portrait of George Washington

Pastel on paper, late 19th century, unsigned, with gallery plaque reading "George Washington by Jane Stuart," matted and framed under glass.

Sheet 23 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 34 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College, now Limestone University, was founded in 1845 in Gaffney, South Carolina, by English-born Baptist minister Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son William. Originally established as the Limestone Springs Female High School, it was among the first women’s colleges in the nation and the very first in the state. The institution found its early roots in a former resort hotel near healing springs, later struggling due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. It revived in 1881 as the Cooper‑Limestone Institute, thanks to benefaction from industrialist Peter Cooper, and adopted the name Limestone College.

Several tears to edges of sheet, several with later paper backing for support; some loss to edges of sheet; some fugitive pastel.