The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sculpture*Charles Albert Lopez: The Sprinter Sculpture

Molded Directly From The Original, Our Sculpture Reproduces A Work By Charles Albert Lopez (American, B. Mexico, 1869–1906) Now In The Museum’S Collection. The Original Sculpture By Lopez Depicts A Sprinter In A Crouched Position, His Muscles Tensed And Face Set In Concentration, As He Anticipates The Start Of A Race. At The Time The Original Sculpture Was Made, The Crouching Start Had Recently Been Introduced Into Track Events. Lopez’S The Sprinter Was Exhibited At The St. Louis Fair, And A Cast Of The Work Was Selected By The United States Navy To Be Used On A Track Trophy.