Not on display

Game of tennis

Dress Fabric
ca. 1927 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed silk (crêpe-de-chine) with "A game of tennis" pattern consisting of a repeat, in alternate spacing, of a tennis court with two players and of 14 tennis racquets arranged in star formation, printed in saxe blue on a white ground. An "Americana" print.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGame of tennis
Materials and techniques
Printed crêpe-de-chine
Brief description
printed; Wills, Helen for Stehli Silks. "A Game of Tennis"; USA; 1927
Physical description
Printed silk (crêpe-de-chine) with "A game of tennis" pattern consisting of a repeat, in alternate spacing, of a tennis court with two players and of 14 tennis racquets arranged in star formation, printed in saxe blue on a white ground. An "Americana" print.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5in
  • Width: 11.5in
Style
Credit line
Given by the Stehli Silks Corporation
Object history
Registered File number 1929/8683.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.87D-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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