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J. E. Barre, representing him engaged in the Grand Match played in the Tennis Court, Lord's Cricket Ground, July 3rd 1849
engraving, published by J.H. Park, London
27 x 20in. (68.5 x 50.8cm.), framed and glazed.
Exhibited: "An Exhibition of Tennis and Rackets", The Queen's Club, 9-17 October 2004, no. 121.
Edmond Barre was born in Grenoble in 1802. His father, a paumier of the second rank, moved to Paris and ran a court in the rue Mazarine. Here Barre learnt to play and made such an impression that in 1827 he played before the king and court at Fontainebleau against Marchisio and Amédée Charrier. Victory led to his appointment as "paumier du roi". In 1839, at the peak of his career, he could give half 30 or even half 30 and a bisque to Peter Tompkins, the best English player. In 1845 he played Peter Tompkins and W.J. Cox and gave them half 15 and a bisque. He was appointed "paumier de l'Empereur" in 1855, receiving a pension of 1,200 francs, and held the world title until 1862 when he was defeated by Edmund Tompkins. The loss of his pension in 1870, and of the savings which he had lent to his grandson, caused financial hardship. As a result, a testimonial was given for Barre when he came to England in the spring of 1871, which realised £400. He died on 20 January, 1873. Henderson p. 190.
J. E. Barre, representing him engaged in the Grand Match played in the Tennis Court, Lord's Cricket Ground, July 3rd 1849
engraving, published by J.H. Park, London
27 x 20in. (68.5 x 50.8cm.), framed and glazed.
Exhibited: "An Exhibition of Tennis and Rackets", The Queen's Club, 9-17 October 2004, no. 121.
Edmond Barre was born in Grenoble in 1802. His father, a paumier of the second rank, moved to Paris and ran a court in the rue Mazarine. Here Barre learnt to play and made such an impression that in 1827 he played before the king and court at Fontainebleau against Marchisio and Amédée Charrier. Victory led to his appointment as "paumier du roi". In 1839, at the peak of his career, he could give half 30 or even half 30 and a bisque to Peter Tompkins, the best English player. In 1845 he played Peter Tompkins and W.J. Cox and gave them half 15 and a bisque. He was appointed "paumier de l'Empereur" in 1855, receiving a pension of 1,200 francs, and held the world title until 1862 when he was defeated by Edmund Tompkins. The loss of his pension in 1870, and of the savings which he had lent to his grandson, caused financial hardship. As a result, a testimonial was given for Barre when he came to England in the spring of 1871, which realised £400. He died on 20 January, 1873. Henderson p. 190.
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