This blog traces the blurring of class divisions as Public Pleasure Gardens, Parks, & Outdoor Sports venues evolve. These venues became gathering places to mingle with neighbors & strangers. Here people could exchange news; argue politics, meet lovers; play & watch sports & games; make business deals; eat & drink; watch entertainments; & promenade to see & be seen.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Sports & Games - 19C Women Playing Tennis
The modern form of tennis evolved in the 19C. Between 1859 & 1865, in Birmingham, England.
Max Liebermann (German Impressionist Painter, 1847-1935) Tennis Player by the Sea