William G. Brownlow - Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Record No:	76.13
Subject:	Brownlow, William G. here
Artist:	Dury, George
Date:	1866
Media:	Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:	88.50 X 65
Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum

History:	This is a life-size portrait with the subject in a standing position. His right arm is extended to his right, where there is a draped column. His left arm is bent at the elbow with his forearm and hand extending across his chest to his left lapel. In the right foreground, there is a desk that is almost completely draped except for one corner with the Seal of the State of TN. This painting was commissioned by the state legislature in 1866 for $1000.
Notes:	William Ganaway Brownlow (1805-1887) was trained as a carpenter at age 18, and licensed by the Methodist Church (1826). He became a controversial journalist in the 1830s, editing The Whig from several East TN cities. The Parson was arrested in 1861 for his "Treasonable" pro-Union editorials. He became Governor of Tennessee (1865-1869) and served as U.S. Senator (1869-1875). He was known as the "fighting parson."
Categories:	Portrait paintings;Politicians; Religion; Civil War; Reconstruction; Governors; Men.