Portrait of George Washington
Portrait of George Washington
ART.001212
Art
1820
Massachusetts (United States)
N/A
Oil on Canvas
28 × 23.6 in. (71.5 × 60 cm); Frame: 33 × 28.9 in. (84 × 73.5 cm)
Not on View
This portrait of George Washington was painted by Jane Stuart (1812–1888), the daughter of Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828), who was Washington’s portraitist during his life. The former president sat for Gilbert Stuart three times. His third, and final, portrait was used as the basis for the one dollar bill and became known as the Athenaeum portrait because it was acquired by the Boston Athenaeum just after the artist’s death. Stuart and his daughter Jane created dozens of copies of Washington’s likeness, perpetuating his iconic status posthumously. This painting by Jane Stuart was created in 1820 and appears to be based on Gilbert Stuart’s 1810 copy of his Athenaeum portrait for the family of John and Susan Richards of Boston.
Painted in 1820 by Jane Stuart, Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Acquired by Jesse Stuart Bronaugh Sr. (1923–1996), Nashville, Tennessee. Purchased by Michael Hall Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee;[2] Purchased in 2016 by Dr. Ted Steinbock, private collector, Louisville, Kentucky;[3] Purchased privately in 2020 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] Painted after her father, Gilbert Stuart’s, famous “Athenaeum” portrait of Washington from 1796 and likely copied from the commissioned “Richards Portrait of George Washington” from 1810. [2] Purchased from the estate of J. Stuart Bronaugh’s widow. [3] Direct purchase from Michael Hall Antiques who confirmed the previous owner.
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