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Young Girl Playing Trombone in 19th Century France
Yesterday I added this charming painting to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). The museum’s website offers the broad designation of “19th century.” It was my own estimate that it probably comes from the late part of that century.
Late 1800s—France: A...
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Trombone in Allegory of Music
I just added this striking painting to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).
c. 1675—Italy or Spain: Allegoria della musica, a painting by Luca Giordano, includes a trombone resting on a table (see below image; public domain) (special thanks to Tasso...
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Angel Trombonist on a Dragon
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). That’s quite a procession!
1584—Dresden, Germany: A colored engraving by Daniel Bretschneider of a procession shows an angel playing trombone (see below image; public domain) (sour...
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Cherub with Trombone Atop Organ Pipes
I just added the below caption and photos to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century) and to the blog post/collection, Perching on the Pipes: Trombone & Organ Images.
1754—Einsiedeln, Switzerland: The choir organ in Einsiedeln Abbey church is built. It is probably a...
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5 Enraged Neighbor Pictures
I recently added two more versions of this humorous picture to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850). It’s one of those pictures like this St. Cecilia image that takes on a life of its own!
1838—L’Enragé Musicien, a lithograph by Bourdin after an image by...
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St. Cecilia Painting in Russia
Today I added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the post, Paper, Canvas, Stone, Silver, Wood, and Glass: St. Cecilia Trombone Image in Many Forms, which includes the image in more than a dozen other forms.
1693-98—Gwarde...
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Trombone in Baroque Still Life Paintings
I just added the first image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). Although musical instruments are fairly common subjects in Baroque still life paintings, it is rare to find a trombone in one; they tend to dominate the image because of their length...
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Trombone in Belshazzar's Feast
I recently added the below caption and 3 images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The instruments are highly stylized, but I think there’s a good chance they represent a trombone, cornetto, and harp. Special thanks to Suzanne van Os. Below those 3 images (below t...
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19th-Century Trombone in Afghanistan and Brazil
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Serpent on a Ship
Below is a new image and caption that I recently posted in the Serpent & Ophicleide collection of iconography. Its location of origin would appear to be either Austria or Brazil, both of which do not have a lot of iconography depicting serpents. Although it is a military usage...