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…
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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…
Pair of Ophicleide Images
Today I added the 2 images below to the page Serpent & Ophicleide Images: 1600-1850. Enjoy! c. 1830—France: Jeune musician a l’ophicleide, an anonymous painting, shows a young French musician with ophicleide in the uniform of the Garde nationale…
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…
Serpents in Canada
Today I added the below caption and images to Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images and to Serpent & Ophicleide Images: 1600-1850. 1844-50—Boucherville, Québec, Canada: Interior decorations by Louis-Thomas Berlinguet and his son Louis-Favien in Église Sainte-Famille (Church of the Holy…
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…