Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
Governor John J. Crittenden |
Catalog Number |
1909.15 |
Creator |
Walker, Ferdinand G. |
Date |
ca. 1909 |
Material(s) |
Paint/Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-29.625 W-24.625 inches |
Description |
This bust portrait of Governor John J. Crittenden shows a white haired man with dark eyes and turned down mouth. He is wearing a dark jacket, vest and white shirt with a black neck cloth. |
Notes |
John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was governor of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Crittenden persuaded the legislature to call a constitutional convention to create Kentucky's third state constitution. A strong believer in education, Crittenden also provided crucial support to Robert J. Breckinridge, Kentucky's first superintendent of public instruction. Crittenden resigned in 1850 to take the position of attorney general in President Millard Fillmore's cabinet. The artist, Ferdinand G. Walker (1859-1927), was active in Indiana and Kentucky. He is known for Portrait and landscape murals. |
Collection |
Ferdinand Walker Collection |
People |
Walker, Ferdinand G., 1859-1927 Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863 Walker, Ferdinand G., 1859-1927 G. |
Subjects |
Governor Government Government officials |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |