Rutherford B. Hayes — William Garl Browne Jr.

Rutherford B. Hayes

A solemn realistic portrait of President Rutherford B. Hayes by Victorian master William Garl Browne Jr. captures the dignified essence of a 19th-century leader, inviting you to bring this piece of history into your home.


William Garl Browne Jr. (1823 - 1894)

William Garl Browne Jr. (1823-1894) was a Victorian portrait painter renowned for detailed realism & rich color in his depictions of Southern society, military figures like Zachary Taylor, and political leaders. Discover his legacy!

The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, United States of America)

Abraham Lincoln

Half-length portrait of President Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893), 19th President of the United States. President Hayes is seated with his hands placed before him. In a diary entry of August 5, 1877, President Hayes recorded that artist William Garle Browne had recently completed a bust portrait of him as a study for a full-length portrait and praised it as ”perhaps, the best yet painted.” In addition to his sittings with President Hayes, Browne relied on a photograph by Mathew B. Brady that shows the President standing in a formal pose with his right hand tucked into his coat.