From Westbrook Maine, Benjamin Akers was known for his portrait busts and medallions and most specifically for one sculpture, Dead Pearl Diver, about an ideal youth drowned at sea. With elaborate carving of the fish net drapery, it brought Akers fame and success.
Sadly his deteriorating health led to a short life, and he died at age 36 in Philadelphia. However, his skills continue to be celebrated in Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel, The Marble Faun.
quotation from Ask Art: The Artists Bluebook
http://www.askart.com/askart/a/benjamin_paul_akers/benjamin_paul_akers.aspx
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