Samuel Appleton

Artist Inscription
Benjamin Paul Akers (American, 1825–1861)
Date1851
MediumPlaster
Dimensions16 x 22 9/16 x 13 9/16 in. (40.7 x 57.3 x 34.5 cm)
Descriptionbust of elderly man, bald, mutton-chop beard, herme type
Inscribed on back: JULY 1851 / S. APPLETON / EXECUTED BY PAUL AKERS / X
Credit LineGift of Dora May Spaulding, 1915
Object NumberUH110