Property of a Park Avenue Gentleman
American 1920-2003
Jim Ryun - World Champion Miler, 1975
Signed Joe Wilder (ll); dated 1975 and inscribed as titled on the reverse
16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Jim Ryun was a former Olympic track and field athlete, known for winning a silver medal in the 1500-meter at the 1968 Summer Olympics and being the first high school student to run a mile in under four minutes. During the peak of his career, he was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner.
This lot is accompanied by the book Athletes: The Paintings of Joe Wilder, M.D. (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1985), where this painting is illustrated on the jacket front.
Frame 23 x 18 3/4 inches
Sold for $256
Estimated at $400 - $600
Includes Buyer's Premium
Property of a Park Avenue Gentleman
American 1920-2003
Jim Ryun - World Champion Miler, 1975
Signed Joe Wilder (ll); dated 1975 and inscribed as titled on the reverse
16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Jim Ryun was a former Olympic track and field athlete, known for winning a silver medal in the 1500-meter at the 1968 Summer Olympics and being the first high school student to run a mile in under four minutes. During the peak of his career, he was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner.
This lot is accompanied by the book Athletes: The Paintings of Joe Wilder, M.D. (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1985), where this painting is illustrated on the jacket front.
Frame 23 x 18 3/4 inches
Auction: Doyle at Home®, Aug 20, 2025
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