Racquet Collection (#3)

Plate 297. Lawn Tennis, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950480 Plate 297. Lawn Tennis, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.9x33.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 296. Lawn Tennis, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950479 Plate 296. Lawn Tennis, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.2x33.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Victorian Christmas card of two girls and a boy playing badminton, c
3603751 A Victorian Christmas card of two girls and a boy playing badminton, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Postcard depicting lovers on a tennis court, c. 1930 (colour litho)
CHT252575 Postcard depicting lovers on a tennis court, c.1930 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: le tennis; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Max Decugis (oil on canvas)
CHT202031 Portrait of Max Decugis (oil on canvas) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Racing Club de France, Paris, France; (add.info)

A Victorian monochrome greeting card of children playing badminton, c. 1880 (monochrome)
3604582 A Victorian monochrome greeting card of children playing badminton, c.1880 (monochrome) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

P. 124-1950. pt41 The Fly: plate 41 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience
FIT83141 P.124-1950.pt41 The Fly: plate 41 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

Playing tennis (colour litho)
PER230615 Playing tennis (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La longue paume des Champs Elises; Champs Elysees; ); French, out of copyright

Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces (chromolitho)
974523 Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ciseaux d Argent braces.); © Look and Learn

A Portrait of a Child Holding a Racket (oil on panel)
RAF132026 A Portrait of a Child Holding a Racket (oil on panel) by Vos, Cornelis de (1585-1651); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Tennis racket and balls, from Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des Sciences des
2562813 Tennis racket and balls, from Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonnedes Sciences des Arts et des Metiers, by Diderot and d Alembert, Paris, 1751 (engraving) by French School

Dewhurst turned white and faint with pain (colour litho)
5228990 Dewhurst turned white and faint with pain (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dewhurst turned white and faint with pain)

Plate 488. A, Lawn Tennis; B, Dumb Bells; C, Walking on Hands
3950099 Plate 488. A, Lawn Tennis; B, Dumb Bells; C, Walking on Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.9x36.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Edwardian Christmas postcard of a little girl whispering to Father Christmas, c
3605153 Edwardian Christmas postcard of a little girl whispering to Father Christmas, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

The Tennis Party (w / c on paper)
WSG92030 The Tennis Party (w/c on paper) by Simpson, Tom (1887-1926); 22.8x33 cm; Private Collection; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

A Game of Badminton (coloured engraving)
CHT171342 A Game of Badminton (coloured engraving) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Prince of Wales with his orderly aboard HMS Renown (b / w photo)
6015141 Prince of Wales with his orderly aboard HMS Renown (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince of Wales with his orderly aboard HMS Renown)

Plate 524. A, Throwing Water from Bucket; B, Descending Step, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950438 Plate 524.A, Throwing Water from Bucket; B, Descending Step, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.9x30.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 486. A, Lawn Tennis; B, Ascending a Step, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950098 Plate 486. A, Lawn Tennis; B, Ascending a Step, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.8x34.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Woman with a Tennis Racquet, Study for "Memories, c. 1889 (gelatin silver print)
3740471 Woman with a Tennis Racquet, Study for " Memories, c.1889 (gelatin silver print) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 16.6 A-- 11.7 cm; J

Match point
John-Mei Zhong

Serving
Rob Li

Miu Hirano, serving in the ITTF 2016 Women's Table Tennis World Cup
Purple Bamboo

Focus
Larry Deng

Fred Perry (Right - GB) shakes hands with John Van Ryn (Left - USA) after Fred Perry beat him in the Third Round of the The Mens Wimbledon Championship. 4-6 6-1 6-3 10-8 Picture taken 27th June 1935

Fred Perry (GB) plays a back hand shot at The Mens Final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships 1935. He is playing Gottfried von Cramm who he beats 6-2 6-4 6-4 Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1934, 1935

Fred Perry plays a back hand pass on The Centre Court at The Mens Wimbledon Tennis Championship. It is not 100 percent clear what match this was

Fred Perry plays an overhead shot on The Centre Court at The Mens Wimbledon Tennis Championship. It is not 100 percent clear what match this was

Fred Perry playing a low forehand shot at The Wimbledon Mens Tennis Championships 1935. He is playing against Marcel Rainville of Canada, who he beat 6-1 6-1 6-3 Picture taken 24th June 1935

Fred Perry playing a backhand shot at The Wimbledon Mens Tennis Championships 1935. He is playing against Marcel Rainville of Canada, who he beat 6-1 6-1 6-3 Picture taken 24th June 1935

Fred Perry (Right - GB) plays a low back hand at the net against John Van Ryn (Left - USA) Fred Perry won the third round match of the The Mens Wimbledon Championship

Fred Perry competing at The Mens singles Wimbledon Championships in 1934 on the centre court. Fred is pictured playing a forehand shot against Czechoslovakia player Roderich Menzel (R Menzel)

Fred Perry (GB) in action in the Wimbledon Mens Quarterfinals against George Lott (USA). Fred Perry won 6-4 2-6 7-5 10-8 Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1934, 1935, and 1936 Picture taken 2nd July 1934

Fred Perry (right) and Gottfried von Cramm (left) of Germany shake hands at the net after the Mens Wimbledon finals. Fred Perry won the final 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1934

Fred Perry (GB) lunges to play a forehand at Wimbledon in the Mens semi finals again Jack Crawford of Australia. Fred Perry won the match 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4 Picture taken 3rd July 1935

Fred Perry falls yet smiles on the court at The Wimbledon Mens Tennis Championships 1935. He is playing against Marcel Rainville of Canada, who he beat 6-1 6-1 6-3 Picture taken 24th June 1935

Fred Perry (GB) on the floor during his 1934 mens semi final match against Sidney Wood (USA). Fred Perry won the match 6-3 3-6 7-5 5-7 6-3 Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1934

Fred Perry in action during the 1934 Mens Wimbledon Final. Fred Perry beat Jack Crawford of Australia in the final 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1934

Fred Perry (pictured) (GB) competing at The Wimbledon Tennis Championships against Donald (Don) Budge of the USA in the Mens Semi finals Fred Perry won the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

Fred Perry (GB) plays a back hand shot at the net, competing at the Wimbledon Tennis Mens Final against Gottfried von Cramm of Germany

Fred Perry (GB) jumps to play a back hand ball at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships second round match against W Hines.. Perry won the match 6-1, 7-5, 6-3

Mens Singles Semi-Finals, Britains Fred Perry in Centre Court action against Jack Crawford from Australia. Fred Perry won the match, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, and went on to win Wimbledon that year, 1935

Tennis star Fred Perry and his wife, American actor, Helen Vinson at the Tivoli cinema in the Strand, London for the premiere of Charlie Chaplins film Modern Times. Picture taken 11th February 1936

Tennis Party at Susser Lodge - July 1924 Miss Evelyn Colyer, Miss B Nuthall and Miss Austin

Wimbledon tennis 1987 Stefi Graf v Shriver 1980s

Wimbledon tennis 1987-9th day Stefi Graf v Gabriella Sabatini 1980s

Steffi Graf Wimbledon tennis 1987 1980s

Wimbledon tennis1987-10th day Steffi Graf v Shriver 1980s

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