article_snippet: All England Club has apologised for using the iconic Tennis Girl poster from the 1970s to promote an upcoming exhibition but will still feature the work.
article_snippet: Last year the dress worn by Butler in the famous image, the wooden tennis racquet she is holding, a a 1979 edition poster and a 1980s limited edition canvas print were sold at auction for £15,500.
article_snippet: The All England Lawn Tennis Club used the iconic poster, which will be exhibited with the handmade dress worn by model Fiona Butler and wooden racquet used in the 1976 shoot, to promote the exhibition .
article_snippet: "' An All England Club spokesman has since confirmed The poster would remain in the exhibition despite the apology.
article_snippet: The image in question is from a 1970s poster that was extremely popular, selling over two million copies worldwide and The image in question is part of an historic exhibition about tennis posters dating back to 1893. '
article_snippet: Not to include The image in question in the exhibition would perhaps be an oversight since The image in question is the most famous tennis poster of all time and should be regarded in this context only.'
article_snippet: The year-long exhibition will range from the earliest poster in the museum's collection, an 1893 advertisement for The Championships, through to the original artwork for this year's Grand Slam at the world famous venue in London SW19.
highlights_snippet: All England Club used iconic Athena girl image to promote exhibition .
  
highlights_snippet: Powerful Posters show set to open at Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum .
  