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Rua Eng. Artur do Canto Resende

Artur do Canto Resende

Vila Franco do Campo 1897 - Kalabahi, Alor, Indonesia 1945
Azorean geographical engineer, working for the Cadastral and Geographic Institute, who became known for his action during the Japanese occupation of Timor
(Wikipedia)

Numídico Bessone
1970

Vila Franco do Campo / Artur do Canto Resende

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

ARTUR DO CANTO
RESENDE

Herói Mártir da Pátria
1897-1945

O Município de Vila Franca do Campo
1970

ARTUR DO CANTO
RESENDE

Heroic martyr of the Homeland
1897-1945

The Municipality of Vila Franca do Campo
1970

Sculptor

Numídico Bessone Borges de Medeiros Amorim (Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores, 1913 - Lisboa 1985), Portuguese sculptor and medallist (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

João & Rita Freitas, Estatuária Micaelense (Ponta Delgada 2007) (also on-line in three parts at blogspot).

Locatie (N 37°42'57" - W 25°26'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptac094; Photograph: 24 June 2016
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