Lot 30020 – c1920 The « Runner » fine bronze by Edouard Fraisse

1920ca. « The Runner » fine bronze by Edouard Fraisse, figure of a runner in mid-stride, the rectangular base inscribed « E.Fraisse » (52 cm high), unusual & scarce Note: Edouard Fraisse, sculptor and engraver of medals, was born in Beaune on 14 May 1880, and died in Paris on 13 of September 1945; he was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 1929. Benezit states that he was known « above all for compositions inspired by sport »