I just added the below image and entry to the post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. It’s from a French dictionary by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc that is in the public domain. 1858-1875—France: An engraving by Guillaumot of a serpent…
Serpent & Ophicleide
Baroque Serpent and Rear-Facing Trombone
Yesterday I added the below entry and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—2nd half). I will also be adding it to the article Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History, as well as the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide:…
Serpent Tempting Woman Once Again
This morning I added the below image and caption to the ever-expanding post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. There are now 77 pictures there, with more on the way. Enjoy! 1865—A satirical cartoon titled “The serpent starting to…
Three Military Trombonists
I recently added the below three military trombone images to their respective timelines: 18th century, 19th century (1st half), and 19th century (2nd half). Not only are they all military subjects, but, although they span roughly a century, they also…
French Infantry Musicians: Serpent, Trombone, and Ophicleide
Today I added the below image and caption to the 19th century timeline (1st half). A couple of things seem noteworthy: 1) a rear-facing trombone is featured and 2) both a serpent and an ophicleide are shown (often the latter…
Serpent on the Wall
Just added the below caption and image to the post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1812—Paris, France: Carle Vernet, a leading French military artist, is commissioned to provide paintings of Napoleon’s new military uniforms for use by the military…
Another French Serpent Painting
I just added the below entry and painting to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. There are now close to 70 serpent and ophicleide images in that post! 19th century—France: An anonymous painting, now held in Musée des…
Paper Serpents
As I mentioned in an earlier post on paper trombonists, an interesting little subset of music history images exists in the form of contemporary 19th-century military figurines. These figurines include military musicians, and, more specifically, serpent players. Although a number…
Paper Trombonists
The popular term paper tiger, indicating something that initially seems threatening but is in reality harmless, does not seem fitting for the trombone in general. If anything, the trombone is musically quite the reverse! There is, however, an interesting collection…
Fan of the Ophicleide? 66 Ophicleide and Serpent Images
Are you a fan of the ophicleide? Some months ago I posted a collection of ophicleide images I had happened across while doing trombone research. Never one to leave well enough alone, I have expanded the post considerably since then,…