I recently added the below three military trombone images to their respective timelines: 18th century, 19th century (1st half), and 19th century (2nd half). Not only are they all military subjects, but, although they span roughly a century, they also…
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Trombones on Triumphal Arch
I just added the picture and entry below to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). c. 1800—France: Porte Dauphine, A print by Percier Charles (1764-1838) from Album Fontainebleau, includes at least two trombones (see below image; public domain) (source: Réunion des musées nationaux).
Catchpenny Trombone
I mentioned a catchpenny print in an earlier post, although I didn’t explain the term. Historically, a catchpenny print is an inexpensively-produced image intended for the masses. A number of them contained military characters, including military musicians. Here is another catchpenny…
French Infantry Musicians: Serpent, Trombone, and Ophicleide
Today I added the below image and caption to the 19th century timeline (1st half). A couple of things seem noteworthy: 1) a rear-facing trombone is featured and 2) both a serpent and an ophicleide are shown (often the latter…
Trombone in Baroque Still Life
Added the following painting to the 17th-Century Timeline (2nd half). You can purchase a copy of the painting here (although the site mistakenly labels the instrument a trumpet instead of a trombone). 1663—Augsburg, Germany: Artist Franz Friedrich Franck (1627-1687) displays…
Trombone History: Four More Renaissance Pictures
Just added four more images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century), all of them from processions in Renaissance Germany. 1582—Dresden: Artist Daniel Bretschneider records the events of a procession, including 2 trombonists among a group of female instrumentalists (see…
Dutch Trombonist on Horseback
Added the below image (just the detail) and its caption to the 19th century timeline (first half). I will also be adding it to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History, which already has some 36 visual examples….
Two More 16th-Century Trombones in Procession
Just added the below two images to the 16th-century timeline. They are both from a procession in 1582 in Dresden, Germany (more details can be found in the timeline). The fact that the trombone players are either female or dressed…
More Angel-Trombones on Pipe Organs
Added the below entry and picture to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century) and to an old blog post titled Perching on the Pipes: Trombone & Organ Images. What a beautiful instrument—and two trombones to top it off! 1740—Coburg, Germany:…
Bone in the Clouds: Another Baroque Angel-Trombonist
Today I added another image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, first half)—yet another angel-trombonist. I’ll also be adding it to the HubPages article, Angel-Trombonists Throughout History. Below is the drawing, along with the timeline caption. The artist is…