Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Artist Benjamin Paul Akers created this bas-relief sculpture of Sylvester B. Beckett (1812-1882)
Beckett, a writer, poet and editor, was one of the founders of the Portland Natural History Society in 1843.
About This Item
- Title: Sylvester B. Beckett bas-relief, ca. 1851
- Creator: Benjamin Paul Akers
- Creation Date: circa 1851
- Subject Date: circa 1851
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Plaster
- Dimensions: 31 cm x 25 cm
- Local Code: 122-68
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Poets--Maine
- Bas-reliefs
- Beckett, S.B. (Sylvester Breakmore), 1812-1882--Portrait
- Authors--Maine
- Editors--Maine
- Sculpture
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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