Added this painting and heading to the 18th century timeline and to the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. 1704-14—Saalfeld, Germany: Carlo Ludovico Castelli paints a putto playing trombone in Saalfeld’s Schlosskapelle (see below image—click for larger version;…
Carlo Ludovico Castelli
Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images
I recently came across two humorous ophicleide images from 19th century France (1847 and 1862, below) while doing some trombone history research. The ophicleide, by the way, is a fellow low brass instrument—a 19th century invention that is considered a…