Portait of King Peter I
Portait of King Peter I
Portait of King Peter I

Portait of King Peter I

Object number2004.93.201
Date1903-1918
MediumCanvas/paint
Credit LineGift of Serb National Federation
DescriptionOil on canvas painting, image is that of King Peter I of Serbia wearing a red military uniform with a white hat with a feather plume. His hands are clasped together in front.Dimensions61.5 x 28 in. (156.2 x 71.1 cm)
Historical NotesPart of a collection donated by the Serbian National Federation. Originaly donated to the Serb National Federation by the Czar Lazar Lodge #2 of McKees Rocks, PA. The mural was originally located at the Serbian Club of McKees Rocks, 101 Ella Street. Peter I was king of Serbia from 1903-1918.Label TextKing Alexander Karadjordjevic was the first king of the Kingdom of Jugoslavia (1929-34), and before that, king of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1921-29). Born into the royal House of Karadjordjevic in 1888 in Montenegro, he married Princess Mary of Romania. His political goal was to integrate the various ethnic and cultural groups into a unified Yugoslavia. In 1934, while on a visit to France, King Alexander was assassinated by an internal extremist group opposed to Alexander’s policies.
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