c. 1520—Lisbon, Portugal

The Engagement of St. Ursula and Prince Etherius (sometimes also titled St. Ursula and Prince Etherius Making a Solemn Vow or St. Ursula Meeting with Prince Conan), a panel painting from the Master of Saint Auta Altarpiece, depicts a trombonist with a wind band performing from a loft or window. The painting, originally located in Convento da Madre de Deus, Lisbon, may represent the earliest visual depiction of a black trombonist (see detail and full image below; public domain) (Lisbon, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Inv. No. 597) (Bowles, Musikleben 30-31).