The collection

The International Art Collection of Evert S. Schneider constitutes a singular and unparalleled body of material dedicated to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of tennis. As a comprehensive and interdisciplinary assemblage, it is unique in its scope and ambition, bringing together literary works, visual art, and rare historical objects that collectively chart the development of tennis from its early antecedents in the sixteenth century to its contemporary manifestations. The collection is not conceived as an accumulation of discrete objects, but rather as an integrated corpus whose significance emerges through the relationships and continuities among its constituent parts.