Below is the latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—2nd half). c. 1870—English artist Robert Alexander Hillingford (1828-1904) paints Trombone Player. The unusual grip and posture of the player reflect a humorous struggle (not to mention the impossible…
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Some London Trombonists
Today I added this picture and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). And no, I can’t see any trumpets either. c. 1930—London, England: John Cooper, an artist of the East London Group, paints Hark to Trombone and Trumpet (see below…
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…
Paper, Canvas, Stone, Silver, Wood, and Glass: St. Cecilia Trombone Image in Many Forms
Last week I posted Evolution of a Trombone Painting, which traced a painting through several sketches to fruition in a church fresco. This new post similarly shows several permutations of an image, though in this case, the images span a…
Trombone History: Another E-flat Alto Trombone Source
Added the following to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century), Alto Trombone History Timeline, and Alto in Treatises pages. Notice that, as with the vast majority of written sources, the alto trombone is not only in the key of E-flat,…
Trombone History: Waits Images
Added the below image to the 19th Century Timeline (2nd half). There are a couple of other images related to waits in the timeline—they’re also included below, along with their captions. Waits were evidently taken more seriously in the tradition’s…
Angel-Trombonists, Italian Painters, and the 17th Century
Added another image of an angel-trombonist to the Early 17th Century Timeline (see images and timeline entry, below). Trombone history seems to replete with these striking paintings, particularly by Italian artists, depicting the sacred nature of the trombone. See especially 17th…
Trombone History: Trombone in English Church Music
Added several entries to the 16th and early 17th century timelines using information gleaned from Andrew Parrott’s Early Music article, “Grett and Solompne Singing: Instruments in English church music before the Civil War” (April 1978): 1599—London, England: Edmund Hooper, master…
Trombone History: Two British Images
Added two new images, both of them British in origin, to the Trombone History Timeline, 17th century (first half) and 17th century (second half)— 1643—London, England: A painting on an the case of an organ by Christian Smith depicts a…
Trombone History: Two Very Different Images
Added the following images, quite a bit different in character, to the 17th Century (first half) and 19th Century (2nd half) timelines, respectively. The similarity, of course, is that they both include a trombone. _______________ c. 1610—Antwerp, Belgium: Hendrick van…