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Sports History Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The Diver. Tomb of the Diver (Tomba del Tuffatore), ca 470 BC. Creator: Classical Antiquities

The Diver. Tomb of the Diver (Tomba del Tuffatore), ca 470 BC. Creator: Classical Antiquities
The Diver. Tomb of the Diver (Tomba del Tuffatore), ca 470 BC. Found in the Collection of Museo archeologico nazionale di Paestum

Background imageSports History Collection: Triumphant Athlete, 1813

Triumphant Athlete, 1813. Found in the Collection of Accademia di San Luca

Background imageSports History Collection: Panathenaic prize amphora with marathon runners at the Olympic games, ca 550-530 BC

Panathenaic prize amphora with marathon runners at the Olympic games, ca 550-530 BC. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageSports History Collection: Wrestlers. Artist: Falguiere, Alexandre (1831-1900)

Wrestlers. Artist: Falguiere, Alexandre (1831-1900)
Wrestlers. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageSports History Collection: VII Federal Gymnastics Competition, 1907. Artist: Carpanetto, Giovanni Battista (1863-1928)

VII Federal Gymnastics Competition, 1907. Artist: Carpanetto, Giovanni Battista (1863-1928)
VII Federal Gymnastics Competition, 1907. From a private collection

Background imageSports History Collection: Akazawayama ozumo (Grand Sumo Tournament on Mount Akazawa), 1858

Akazawayama ozumo (Grand Sumo Tournament on Mount Akazawa), 1858. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The 107th Olympiad. Obverse: Head of Zeus, Reverse: Eagle. Elis, Olympia, 352 BC

The 107th Olympiad. Obverse: Head of Zeus, Reverse: Eagle. Elis, Olympia, 352 BC. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The Gymnastics Lesson, 1879

The Gymnastics Lesson, 1879. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The sumo wrestler Kagamiiwa of the West Side

The sumo wrestler Kagamiiwa of the West Side. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: Sumo Wrestler Tossing a Foreigner

Sumo Wrestler Tossing a Foreigner. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The Sumo Wrestlers Takaneyama Yoichiemon and Sendagawa Kichigoro

The Sumo Wrestlers Takaneyama Yoichiemon and Sendagawa Kichigoro. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: Sumo

Sumo. Private Collection

Background imageSports History Collection: The long jump event at the ancient Olympic Games, Attic black-figured cup, 540 BC

The long jump event at the ancient Olympic Games, Attic black-figured cup, 540 BC
The long jump event at the ancient Olympic Games. Attic black-figured cup, 540 BC. Found in the collection of British Museum

Background imageSports History Collection: The Wrestlers. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)

The Wrestlers. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
The Wrestlers. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imageSports History Collection: 56th Federal Gymnastics Festival in Basel, 1912. Artist: Renggli, Eduard, the Younger (1882-1939)

56th Federal Gymnastics Festival in Basel, 1912. Artist: Renggli, Eduard, the Younger (1882-1939)
56th Federal Gymnastics Festival in Basel, 1912. From a private collection

Background imageSports History Collection: Wrestling tournament, Liege, 1899. Artist: Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934)

Wrestling tournament, Liege, 1899. Artist: Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934)
Wrestling tournament, Liege, 1899. From a private collection

Background imageSports History Collection: Breton Wrestling, 1890-1891. Artist: Serusier, Paul (1864-1927)

Breton Wrestling, 1890-1891. Artist: Serusier, Paul (1864-1927)
Breton Wrestling, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageSports History Collection: Tatar Belt Wrestling (From the series Clothing of the Russian state), 1869

Tatar Belt Wrestling (From the series Clothing of the Russian state), 1869. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSports History Collection: Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Artist: Carpenter Painter (active 515-500 B. C. )

Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Artist: Carpenter Painter (active 515-500 B. C. )
Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageSports History Collection: Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageSports History Collection: A Sporting Contest on the Tiber at Rome, 1750. Artist: Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-1789)

A Sporting Contest on the Tiber at Rome, 1750. Artist: Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-1789)
A Sporting Contest on the Tiber at Rome, 1750. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageSports History Collection: Allegory of Sports, 1896. Artist: Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, Charles Louis de (1822-1908)

Allegory of Sports, 1896. Artist: Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, Charles Louis de (1822-1908)
Allegory of Sports, 1896. Found in the collection of the Musee olympique, Lausanne


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