Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
General Peter Dudley |
Catalog Number |
2018.27.5 |
Date |
1820-1845 |
Material(s) |
Paint/Canvas/Wood/Plaster/Steel |
Dimensions |
H-40 W-35 D-5 inches |
Description |
This is a portrait of Peter Dudley, (March 21, 1787-June 17, 1869), of Frankfort, Ky., who was the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth from1829-1851. Pictured is a middle-aged man with salt and pepper colored, medium length hair with side burns to the bottom of the ears. He has a high forehead, clear brown eyes, an arched right eyebrow, strong straight nose, a firm mouth with the hint of a smile, and a strong square chin and jaw. He wears a white high collar shirt with a black coat and tie. The background is black. The portrait is oval with a rectangular wood and plaster gilt frame. |
Notes |
General Peter Dudley (1787-1869) was from Frankfort, Kentucky. He was a hero from the War of 1812. He was the president of Frankfort Bridge Co. Dudley served on the committee that hired Gideon Shryock to design and build the Old State Capitol. He taught at the Kentucky Military War Institue and served as Adjutant General of the Kentucky State Militia. General Dudley married Maria Garrard, daughter of Kentucky Governor James Garrard. |
Collection |
Helen Lindsey Barrett Estate Collection |
People |
Dudley, Peter |
Subjects |
Art Painting Paintings Portrait paintings Portraits Military officers |
Search Terms |
Portrait Portrait Paintings Portraits Military officers War of 1812 |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |