Lawn Tennis Aquatint circa 1900 — Players in a Garden Setting

Description

This Lawn Tennis aquatint, dating to circa 1900, depicts women and men playing tennis on a grass court in a leafy garden.

In the foreground, a woman wearing a long dress is shown in motion with her racket drawn back. A male player stands beside her, while further figures appear beyond the net. A house framed by trees and shrubs completes the background.

The composition combines sporting action with the atmosphere of an outdoor social gathering. Particular attention is given to the players’ clothing, hats and gestures, as well as the net and court markings. Green tones dominate the garden, with orange, red and yellow accents enlivening the figures.

The printed title “Lawn Tennis” appears beneath the image, and a printed number is visible at the upper right.

With its garden setting and prominent female player, this colour aquatint would appeal to collectors of tennis prints, sporting imagery and scenes of leisure around 1900. It also offers an attractive subject for a collection exploring women in sport and historical sporting dress.

Details

• Title: Lawn Tennis.

• Technique: colour aquatint.

• Date: circa 1900.

• Subject: women and men playing lawn tennis in a garden.

• Sheet dimensions: 21 × 19.3 cm.

• Printed image dimensions: 14 × 13 cm, including the sky.