Added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, first half). I’ll also be adding it to the article Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. 1810-40—Strasbourg, France: An image by artist Boersch Thiébaut (1782-1861) that is part of set of figurines executed between 1810 and 1850 features musicians of the 14th [...]
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More Rear-Facing Trombones
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3 Rear-Facing Trombones and a Buccin
I recently added the below images and captions to the Trombone History Timeline. In addition to the 3 rear-facing trombones and the buccin (dragon-bell trombone), low brass players may be interested in the 2 serpents and the ophicleide in these pictures. For more information, see the HubPages article Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History, and [...]
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3 Military Serpents
I just added the following 3 images to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images, bringing the total number of images in that post to 90. Enjoy! c. 1800—Nuremberg, Germany: An image depicting Nuremberg military musicians includes a serpent player (see below image; public domain) (Nuremberg, German National Museum). 1828—Great Britain: A military [...]
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Two Military Trombonists
I just added two more images to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). Both are military watercolors by Albert Escher (1833-1905), depicting soldiers of an earlier era. Notice that the trombone player is almost identical (including his instrument) in the two paintings, the differences being the uniforms and, of course, the facial hair. c. [...]
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Rear-facing Buccin
I just added the following image and caption to 19th century timeline (1st half) and to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. 1820-39—Rotterdam, Netherlands: A catchpenny print by T.C. Hoffers and A. van Alphen depicting various military instruments includes 2 rear-facing trombones, one with a dragon bell (see below detail; public [...]
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Two Bones and a Serpent
I just added the below entry and image to the 19th century timeline (2nd half) and to the blog post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1865-1916—Netherlands: A painting by artist Willem Constantijn Staring (1847-1916) depicts bandsmen of the 9th Regiment Infantry, including a pair of trombonists and a musician playing a green-colored serpent (see below image; [...]
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Serpent on the March
It’s not quite as odd as the title sounds. I just added the below caption and image to the post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. c. 1790—London, England: An engraving depicts a regiment of Foot Guards in front of St. James’s Palace. Included among the soldier-musicians is a serpent player (see below detail; [...]
Three Military Trombonists
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 all feature rear-facing trombones (see here for more rear-facing trombones). The other element of interest [...]
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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 print that features trombone, just added to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—2nd half). For [...]
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. Finally, it wall also be added to one other odd little collection, Hi Ho, Brass! [...]
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