France. LISEUSES (Girls reading). By Raoul Bénard (1881-1961. Grand Prix de Rome in 1922). Bronze letter opener 30mm x 210mm. Général Illustré vol. 3 42/D. $120. Sorry, SOLD

Raoul B?nard was born on 30 September 1881. He studied under the sculptor Coutan and the medallists Chaplain and Vernon. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome for medal engraving and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. B?nard died in 1961.