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Ball Game Collection (#3)

"Ball Game: A Spectacle of Athleticism and Tradition" Step into the world of ball games, where passion meets skill and history intertwines with modernity

Background imageBall Game Collection: Winning Shot

Winning Shot
Yevhen Kostiuk

Background imageBall Game Collection: Geometry of Tennis

Geometry of Tennis
Yevhen Kostiuk

Background imageBall Game Collection: Playground

Playground
Jure Kravanja

Background imageBall Game Collection: Game over

Game over
Dusan Ignac

Background imageBall Game Collection: Half-court

Half-court
John Hoey

Background imageBall Game Collection: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
hardibudi

Background imageBall Game Collection: Basketball

Basketball
Andreas Bauer

Background imageBall Game Collection: Basket street

Basket street
Juan José

Background imageBall Game Collection: Tennis

Tennis
Strelok

Background imageBall Game Collection: Children playing football in Zanzibar

Children playing football in Zanzibar
Dan Mirica

Background imageBall Game Collection: Footballers room

Footballers room
Theo Luycx

Background imageBall Game Collection: Perfect game

Perfect game
Gilad Topaz

Background imageBall Game Collection: Playing Basketball

Playing Basketball
Andreas Bauer

Background imageBall Game Collection: Playing Basketball

Playing Basketball
Andreas Bauer

Background imageBall Game Collection: Scoring

Scoring
Andreas Bauer

Background imageBall Game Collection: Baskeball

Baskeball
Andreas Bauer

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imageBall Game Collection: Standing Male Figure Holding a Ball, 100 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown

Standing Male Figure Holding a Ball, 100 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Standing Male Figure Holding a Ball, 100 B.C./A.D. 300

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ballplayer Panel, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: Unknown

Ballplayer Panel, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Panel, A.D. 700/800

Background imageBall Game Collection: Shadow basketball

Shadow basketball
Ekaterina Polischuk

Background imageBall Game Collection: Cup and Ball Fair, late 17th century (engraving)

Cup and Ball Fair, late 17th century (engraving)
KDC384100 Cup and Ball Fair, late 17th century (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBall Game Collection: Les Joueurs de Boules, Les differents publics de Paris, 1854 (colour litho)

Les Joueurs de Boules, Les differents publics de Paris, 1854 (colour litho)
621353 Les Joueurs de Boules, Les differents publics de Paris, 1854 (colour litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Cylindrical vessel with ball game scene, Late Classic period, c. 682-701 (ceramic)

Cylindrical vessel with ball game scene, Late Classic period, c. 682-701 (ceramic)
1068991 Cylindrical vessel with ball game scene, Late Classic period, c.682-701 (ceramic) by Mayan; 20.5x15.9x15.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Patsy R. and Raymond D

Background imageBall Game Collection: The Rugby Boys at Football, illustration from The Boys Own Volume, c. 1860 (litho)

The Rugby Boys at Football, illustration from The Boys Own Volume, c. 1860 (litho)
481604 The Rugby Boys at Football, illustration from The Boys Own Volume, c.1860 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rugby School)

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ball Play, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio

Ball Play, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio
4071318 Ball Play, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, pub

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ball Players, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio

Ball Players, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio
4071316 Ball Players, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, pub

Background imageBall Game Collection: The Polo Match

The Polo Match
GG43359 The Polo Match by Gonne, C.M. (fl.1896); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: The Hit

The Hit
Rob Li

Background imageBall Game Collection: Bowls on the Terrace at Bramshill in 1600, from Architecture of the Middle Ages

Bowls on the Terrace at Bramshill in 1600, from Architecture of the Middle Ages
STC152475 Bowls on the Terrace at Bramshill in 1600, from Architecture of the Middle Ages by Joseph Nash, published in 1838 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageBall Game Collection: The Press Yard, Newgate Prison (w / c)

The Press Yard, Newgate Prison (w / c)
GHL87794 The Press Yard, Newgate Prison (w/c) by Nash, Frederick (1782-1856); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Real tennis and the construction of racquets, from the Encyclopedia

Real tennis and the construction of racquets, from the Encyclopedia
STC172901 Real tennis and the construction of racquets, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), engraved by Robert Benard (b.1734), published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Background imageBall Game Collection: Pelota Paris 1932 (colour litho)

Pelota Paris 1932 (colour litho)
PER287359 Pelota Paris 1932 (colour litho) by Score, Georges (fl.1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: pelote basque; fronton; chistera; cesta punta; cancha; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: P. 124-1950. pt5 The Echoing Green: plate 5 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience

P. 124-1950. pt5 The Echoing Green: plate 5 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience
FIT83105 P.124-1950.pt5 The Echoing Green: plate 5 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (copy R) c.1802-08 (etching, ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 11.5x7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageBall Game Collection: Football used in early ball games (leather)

Football used in early ball games (leather)
NFM423076 Football used in early ball games (leather) by English School, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas)

Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas)
466404 Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75); 71.4 x 103.2 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageBall Game Collection: Low relief of a ball game player, the ball, and the glyphs giving a description

Low relief of a ball game player, the ball, and the glyphs giving a description
452459 Low relief of a ball game player, the ball, and the glyphs giving a description, late Classic Period (700-900 AD) (stone) by Mayan; Yaxchilan, Chiapas State, Mexico; out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Figurine of a tlachtli player, from Tlatilco, Pre-Classic Period (terracotta)

Figurine of a tlachtli player, from Tlatilco, Pre-Classic Period (terracotta)
XIR212853 Figurine of a tlachtli player, from Tlatilco, Pre-Classic Period (terracotta) by Pre-Columbian; Private Collection; South American, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Pelote marker depicting two players, Mayan, from Guatemala, 600-950 (stone)

Pelote marker depicting two players, Mayan, from Guatemala, 600-950 (stone)
XIR179439 Pelote marker depicting two players, Mayan, from Guatemala, 600-950 (stone) by Pre-Columbian; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia

Background imageBall Game Collection: Life in Ancient Rome. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)

Life in Ancient Rome. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996285 Life in Ancient Rome. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Ancient Rome)

Background imageBall Game Collection: The Polo Gronds, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph)

The Polo Gronds, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph)
3239939 The Polo Gronds, New York, pub. 1887 (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Baseball game (chromolitho)

Baseball game (chromolitho)
974127 Baseball game (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baseball game. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBall Game Collection: Il Pallone from Giuochi, Trattenimenti e Feste Annue che si Costumano in Toscana e

Il Pallone from Giuochi, Trattenimenti e Feste Annue che si Costumano in Toscana e
2962112 Il Pallone from Giuochi, Trattenimenti e Feste Annue che si Costumano in Toscana e Specialmente in Firenze, pub. 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Piattoli

Background imageBall Game Collection: Ceremonial Ballplayer, Isle of Jaina, c. 600 (clay)

Ceremonial Ballplayer, Isle of Jaina, c. 600 (clay)
XBP343152 Ceremonial Ballplayer, Isle of Jaina, c.600 (clay) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageBall Game Collection: Badminton Players

Badminton Players
GG22929 Badminton Players by Hennings, Johan Friedrich (1838-99); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright




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"Ball Game: A Spectacle of Athleticism and Tradition" Step into the world of ball games, where passion meets skill and history intertwines with modernity. From Reggie's Last Yankee Homer to the captivating illustrations of netball players showcasing their agility, this is a realm that transcends time. Imagine a beach volleyball match, with waves crashing in the background as athletes dive and spike with unparalleled finesse. The energy is contagious, drawing you into the exhilarating atmosphere. Travel back in time to Boston Common, where an iconic Great Elm tree once stood proudly before being ravaged by a storm. This symbolizes the ever-changing nature of ball games - constantly evolving yet rooted in tradition. Copan, Honduras presents us with an ancient court for a ritual ball game. The illustrations transport us to another era, reminding us that these games have been played since time immemorial - connecting cultures across generations. Framing our perspective further are glimpses of Ilusión - capturing moments frozen in time like an old-fashioned male tennis player or an abandoned ballet digital painting. These images evoke nostalgia while highlighting the enduring allure of ball games. In this diverse landscape lies Chat Tennis – where enthusiasts come together to discuss strategies and share their love for this timeless sport. It's a testament to how these games foster communities and create lasting bonds among players and fans alike. And let's not forget Rosi Feist Lawn Tennis Club – a haven for those seeking camaraderie on lush green courts. Here, friendships flourish as matches unfold under clear blue skies; it embodies the essence of sportsmanship at its finest. Ball game: more than just physical prowess; it encompasses artistry, resilience, teamwork, and sheer determination. Whether it be hitting Reggie's Last Yankee Homer or keeping one foot on the same spot during netball play – each moment holds significance within this vibrant world we call "ball game.