Charming and slightly offbeat CDV-sized tintype capturing a candid vernacular scene of three seated women, one prominently holding an early tennis racket. The figure with the racket wears a striped top and sun hat turned away from the camera, her profile dramatically silhouetted. Opposite her sits a more formally dressed companion in a decorative hat, while a third woman between them wears a broad-brimmed straw hat, obscuring her face entirely.

This playful portrait combines genteel fashion with early athletic leisure, offering a rare 19th-century image of women associated with lawn sport. Casual, artfully arranged, and visually well-balanced, it’s an outstanding example of informal tintype photography with a sporting twist.