Painting, Peter Anker, 1912

Peter anker attended the meeting of notables on 16 february 1814, together with his brother carsten (owner of eidsvoll verk) and cousin peder anker. Peter anker was governor-general of the danish colony of trankebar in india, 1788-1807. Gray hair, red uniform with silver epaulettes. Holding a two-brimmed hat w/feather in right hand. The uniform is a general's uniform from trankebar, 1801. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1912. Dimensions: height: 92.5 cm (36.4 in) ; width: 71.5 cm (28.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Peter Anker. Collection: Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. Peter Anker