Added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850). You can also find it in the Serpent & Ophicleide iconography pages.   1848—London, England: A cartoon published in Punch magazine includes an aggressive trombonist among members of a…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

I’ve just added the image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half) and the post/collection, Valve Trombone in Iconography.   1888—Denmark: Erik Henningsen’s painting, Vagtparade, features several valve trombones in a military band (see below image; public domain)…