Tennis Collection (#11)

Hampton Court Palace: View of the East Aspect of the Tennis Court, and the Gallery communicating with the Queens
7179047 Hampton Court Palace: View of the East Aspect of the Tennis Court, and the Gallery communicating with the Queens Lodgings, as finished by Henry VIII (engraving) by English School

The Boys Own Annual
3787451 The Boys Own Annual by Soper, George (1870-1942); (add.info.: Title page, black and white sketch collage of sports and action/adventure scenes. Illustration by George Soper (1870-1942)

Teenagers playing tennis for their health and fitness (litho)
7172643 Teenagers playing tennis for their health and fitness (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teenagers playing tennis for their health and fitness)

Advert for Dunlop Maxply tennis, badminton and squash racquets (litho)
7172263 Advert for Dunlop Maxply tennis, badminton and squash racquets (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Dunlop Maxply tennis)

Eileen Lavery Holding a Tennis Racket, 1909 (oil on canvas)
417267 Eileen Lavery Holding a Tennis Racket, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection

Advertisement for ornaments for printers, Schilling and Co (colour litho)
7200687 Advertisement for ornaments for printers, Schilling and Co (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for ornaments for printers)

Girl playing tennis (colour litho)
7172698 Girl playing tennis (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing tennis)

Tennis, games with the ball, the court at Lords cricket ground (litho)
7153702 Tennis, games with the ball, the court at Lords cricket ground (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tennis, games with the ball)

Young men playing tennis in a forest (chromolitho)
7154220 Young men playing tennis in a forest (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

red squirrel is holding a british flag Date: 14-06-2018

Eekhoorn; Sciurus vulgaris, Red Squirrel and female bullfinch standing with a tennis court
red squirrel and female bullfinch are standing with a tennis court Date: 13-06-2018

Red Squirrel and man playing Table tennis Date: 15-03-2021

red squirrels and bullfinch standing on a tennis court
red squirrels and bullfinch are standing on a tennis court Date: 12-06-2018

red squirrels standing on a tennis court
red squirrels are standing on a tennis court Date: 12-06-2018

red squirrels standing with an tennis racket on a court
red squirrels are standing with an tennis racket on a court Date: 12-06-2018

Red Squirrels holding a tennis racket Date: 13-07-2021

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Tennis player
Yifan Wu

Dunlop, la balle des champions, 1929. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Dunlop, la balle des champions, 1929. Private Collection

Silver bowl tennis trophy presented to Sally Ride, 1965. This silver trophy bowl was awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride in 1965

Souvenir programme for the Southern Tennis Association Annual Tournament, 1933
A souvenir program for an annual tennis tournament sanctioned by the Southern Tennis Association and held at the Tuskegee Institute 2-5 August 1933

Sticker for the American Tennis Association owned by Althea Gibson, late 20th century
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals

Tennis Ladies
1927: A group of women tennis players gathered around the remains of a camp fire. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Whos For Tennis ?
July 1925: Two motorcycling tennis players. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Sporty Lady
circa 1895: Miss Barton dressed in a late Victorian tennis outfit, with long skirt, lace collar and frilled hat. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Realism : Tennis at Newport par Bellows, George (1882-1925), 1920
FIA5406142 Realism : Tennis at Newport par Bellows, George (1882-1925), 1920. Oil on canvas, 109x134, 6. Private Collection by Bellows

Tennis players - postcard, circa 1890
LSE4078751 Tennis players - postcard, circa 1890 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tennis players - postcard, circa 1890); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Amateur tennis match on the beach - drawing by Lynch, 20th century
LSE4078748 Amateur tennis match on the beach - drawing by Lynch, 20th century by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur tennis match on the beach - drawing by Lynch)

A Jeu de Paume under the regne of Louis XIV and various forms of snowshoes - in "
LSE4402582 A Jeu de Paume under the regne of Louis XIV and various forms of snowshoes - in " L Encyclopedie" by Diderot and d Alembert, volume 8, 1772

Cats playing tennis - postcard early 20th century
LSE4104596 Cats playing tennis - postcard early 20th century. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950284 Plate 526. A, Lifting Ball; B, Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 31.4x23.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

1920, Miss Ryan (USA), Doubles Champion (b / w photo)
3644114 1920, Miss Ryan (USA), Doubles Champion (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1920, Miss Ryan (USA), Doubles Champion

1911, A H Gobert and M Decugis, First French Champions (b / w photo)
3644109 1911, A H Gobert and M Decugis, First French Champions (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1911, A H Gobert and M Decugis)

1909, Miss D Boothby (b / w photo)
3644107 1909, Miss D Boothby (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1909, Miss D Boothby)

1908, Mrs Sterry (b / w photo)
3644106 1908, Mrs Sterry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1908, Mrs Sterry)

1907, King George (as Prince of Wales) arriving at Wimbledon on his first visit (b / w photo)
3644104 1907, King George (as Prince of Wales) arriving at Wimbledon on his first visit (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1907)

1902, Miss M E Robb (b / w photo)
3644101 1902, Miss M E Robb (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1902, Miss M E Robb)

1903, Miss D K Douglass (b / w photo)
3644100 1903, Miss D K Douglass (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1903, Miss D K Douglass)

1896, Hs Mahony (b / w photo)
3644097 1896, Hs Mahony (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1896, Hs Mahony)

1886, Miss Bingley (b / w photo)
3644089 1886, Miss Bingley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1886, Miss Bingley)

Tennis at Exmouth in the Eighties (b / w photo)
3627451 Tennis at Exmouth in the Eighties (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tennis at Exmouth in the Eighties)

Comforting (engraving)
3640713 Comforting (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comforting. Illustration from Society Pictures by George du Maurier selected from Punch)

1921, Singles Challenge Round, B I C Norton (SA), v W T Tilden (USA) (b / w photo)
3623422 1921, Singles Challenge Round, B I C Norton (SA), v W T Tilden (USA) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1921, Singles Challenge Round)

1913, Davis Cup Challenge Round, C P Dixon and H Roper Barrett v H H Hackett and M E McLoughlin (USA) (b / w photo)
3623411 1913, Davis Cup Challenge Round, C P Dixon and H Roper Barrett v H H Hackett and M E McLoughlin (USA) (b/w photo) by English Photographer

1911, Doubles Challenge Round, M J G Ritchie and A F Wilding v A H Gobert and M Decugis (b / w photo)
3623409 1911, Doubles Challenge Round, M J G Ritchie and A F Wilding v A H Gobert and M Decugis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1911)

1911, Singles Challenge Round, A F Wilding v H Roper Barrett (b / w photo)
3623408 1911, Singles Challenge Round, A F Wilding v H Roper Barrett (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1911, Singles Challenge Round)

1907, A F Wilding and N E Brookes (b / w photo)
3623401 1907, A F Wilding and N E Brookes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1907, A F Wilding and N E Brookes)

1906, Doubles Challenge Round, H L Doherty and R F Doherty vs H Smith and F L Riseley (b / w photo)
3623400 1906, Doubles Challenge Round, H L Doherty and R F Doherty vs H Smith and F L Riseley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1906)

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