Added the below image to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century) and to the Alto Trombone History Timeline. c. 1904-08—United States: A postcard shows a trombone quartet with several different sizes of trombones (see below image; public domain) (source: TempoSenzaTempo.blogspot.com).
Trombone History
A Different Kind of Brass Quintet
I added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). 1540-50—Italy: Concertino di gentiluomini, an oil painting by Girolamo Romanino (c. 1485-c. 1566), features 4 trombones and a cornetto (see below image; public domain) (Galleria Michelangelo,…
Alto Trombones in 1901 Catalogue
I just added these pictures and their caption to the Alto Trombone Timeline. For a list of somewhat earlier trade catalogues I have collected, see Alto Trombone in 19th Century Trade Catalogs. 1901—Chicago, Illinois: Lyon & Healy, a prominent…
Trombone Left on 17th Century Balcony
Today I added the below painting and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1601-1625). 1610s—Ravenna, Italy: Carlo Bononi’s painting, Convito di Assuero, includes a trombone among a group of musicians in a loft (see upper left of below…
Zoomorphic trombonist playing zoomorphic trombone
I recently added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). c. 1875—Barcelona, Spain: Colección de Monos Filarmónicos, a satirical woodcut by Llorens Printing, depicts monkeys playing a variety of musical instruments, including…
Another Double
Added the first image below to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1601-1625). The Sadeler engraving that I reference in the caption is shown below it. c. 1615—Hans Rottenhammer’s painting, Madonna col Bambino in Gloria con angeli musicanti, bears…
3 Upgraded Pictures
As I’ve mentioned before, one of the things I’m always looking to do is upgrade the historical images on my site. The 3 pictures below are upgrades—the previous images I had were all black and white. I’ve included their captions…
Czech angel-trombone
I just added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the collection, Angel Trombonists throughout History: 117 Images. 1686-89—Rimov, Czech Republic: Outside the Loreto chapel of the Rimov pilgrimage complex, the…
Valve Trombonist Cabinet Card
Below is the newest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). I also added it to the collection, Valve Trombone in Iconography. c. 1860—Michigan, United States: A portrait painting on a cabinet card shows a valve trombone player…
Another Montserrat Trombone Image
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the post Trombone Iconography: Young Trombonists in Five Montserrat Paintings. c. 1675—Montserrat, Spain: Virgen Montserrat, an oil painting by Agustí Renom,…