WILLIAM GARL BROWNE, JR. (NY/VA, 1823-1894), Southern
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WILLIAM GARL BROWNE, JR. (NY/VA, 1823-1894), Southern Fair, oil on canvas, unsigned. Sign on right reads "Beware of Thieves, Pickpockets & Gamblers". In vintage lemon gold frame. OS: 30 1/2" x 44 1/2", SS: 24" x 38". cleaned, re-lined, three repaired punctures, scattered retouching. Browne had established his reputation by traveling to Mexico in 1847 to paint "Zachary Taylor at Walnut Springs" during the war, an image that helped Taylor get elected. The canvas is now in the National Portrait Gallery. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Browne painted several portraits of Confederate Generals; Stonewall Jackson is the best known. He maintained his New York connections, died and is buried in Buffalo. Gifted from Douglas Tryon, great grandson of the artist, to Juel Lyons of Edgewater NJ; currently from her estate.
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WILLIAM GARL BROWNE, JR. (NY/VA, 1823-1894), Southern
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