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"Virginia Slims Legends"
Al HirschfeldNovember, 1995
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, United States
Pen and ink caricature drawing commissioned to commemorate the inaugural year of the Virginia Slims Legends Tour. Al Hirschfeld drew the likenesses of Tracy Austin, Rosie Casals, Françoise (Frankie) Dürr, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Olga Morozova, Martina Navratilova, Betty Stöve, Wendy Turnbull, and Virginia Wade.
This is the original drawing, from which 150 numbered lithographs were made to benefit the National AIDS Foundation.
Hirschfeld is best known for his caricatures which include his daughter’s name (Nina). The number “3” by his signature indicates how many times the word “Nina” appears in the drawing.
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Details
- Title: "Virginia Slims Legends"
- Creator: Al Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003)
- Date Created: November, 1995
- Location Created: New York, New York, United States
- Physical Dimensions: (framed) (h) 74.93 cm x (w) 89.85 cm x (d) 4.13 cm
- Provenance: Gift of the Virginia Slims Legends, 1996
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: © International Tennis Hall of Fame / The Al Hirschfeld Foundation
- Medium: Pen and ink on paper
- Art Genre: Caricature
- Depicted Person: Tracy Austin, Rosie Casals, Francoise Durr, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Olga Morozova, Martina Navratilova, Wendy Turnbull, Virginia Wade, Betty Stove
- Depicted Topic: Virginia Slims Legends, Tennis
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