Horsman's Celebrated Lawn Tennis
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The story behind the motif
Horsman's Celebrated Lawn Tennis is an American advertising chromolithograph, published around 1882 by Charles Hart Lith. in New York. On the lawn, a mixed doubles match of lawn tennis is being played: four adults stand around the net, while a large house and trees form the backdrop. The Library of Congress catalogs the print as both an advertisement and a color chromolithograph, with motifs linked to tennis, leisure, and upper-class social life during the 1880s.
The wide format allows the court to take center stage, and the well-ordered setting gives the image an almost theatrical quality. The combination of sport, social life, and the printed visual culture of the 19th century makes it a characterful motif for those who appreciate the early visual history of tennis.
Artist: Charles Hart Lith. (.) | Created: 1882.
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Our posters are printed on 230 gsm matte museum-quality paper. The paper has a soft surface with a subtle texture and a warm tone that gives the motifs remarkable depth and rich color reproduction.