I just added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). 1914—Germany: A happy birthday postcard printed in Germany features a child playing trombone (see below image; public domain; Universität Osnabrück).

I just added this caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). 1676—Basel, Switzerland: A painting by an unknown artist on the ceiling of a castle/country manor house just outside Basel, now relocated to the “Gundeldinger…

I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). c. 1575—A portrait of St. Cecilia playing organ, accompanied by musician angels, includes an angel playing trombone (see below image, public domain, special thanks to…

I just added the 2 drawings and captions below to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850). I also added them to Serpent & Ophicleide Images: 1600-1850. 1849—London, England: A drawing in the British weekly magazine, Punch, includes a band with trombone,…

1857—England: Henry Distin’s instrument catalog shows offerings of slide alto trombone and valve alto trombone in both E-flat and F (Myers, Horn Function 250). c. 1860—New York: John F. Stratton offers two different models of “E-flat Alto Trombone” in his…

I added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). c. 1875—Switzerland: Artist Karl Jauslin (1842-1904) sketches a portrait of Hans Ramstein playing trombone (see below image; Museen Muttenz; public domain).

I just added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). 1885—Germany: Artist Hugo Kauffmann’s artistic depiction of musicians includes a trombonist (see below image; public domain) (special thanks to Whelden Merritt).

I just added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century). 1600s—Betenbrunn, Heiligenberg, Germany: A painting at the Wallfahrtskirche Mariae Geburt depicts an angel playing trombone (see below image; public domain).

Today I added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century) and to the collection, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones throughout History. Late 18th-early 19th century—Paris, France: “Un tromboniste,” a portrait by Henri-François Riesener, features a musician…

I just added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). 1880—Germany: A pen and wash drawing by Hugo Kauffmann features a trombone in a wind ensemble setting (see below image; public domain).