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Music Band Collection

"From Ancient Egypt to Modern Times: The Timeless Power of Music Bands" Step back in time and witness the mesmerizing beats of traditional drummers

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Buckingham Flower Show (engraving)

Buckingham Flower Show (engraving)
8676910 Buckingham Flower Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Dancing outside the Savoy Hotel on Coronation Morning 1937 (b/w photo)

Dancing outside the Savoy Hotel on Coronation Morning 1937 (b/w photo)
8655239 Dancing outside the Savoy Hotel on Coronation Morning 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Christmas Eve serenade by 19th century street entertainers

Christmas Eve serenade by 19th century street entertainers
7243395 Christmas Eve serenade by 19th century street entertainers; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Eve serenade by 19th century street entertainers)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving)

Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving)
8649986 Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Down at the Old Bull and Bush (coloured photo)

Down at the Old Bull and Bush (coloured photo)
8656318 Down at the Old Bull and Bush (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Down at the Old Bull and Bush. Soldiers playing music at the pub)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Hoisting the Ensign (colour photo)

Hoisting the Ensign (colour photo)
8668577 Hoisting the Ensign (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoisting the Ensign)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Queen Victoria at Derby receiving the Borough Address in the market place (engraving)

Queen Victoria at Derby receiving the Borough Address in the market place (engraving)
8631421 Queen Victoria at Derby receiving the Borough Address in the market place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: London Bluecoat School (engraving)

London Bluecoat School (engraving)
8631618 London Bluecoat School (engraving) by Capper, Edith (fl.1865-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Bluecoat School. Illustration from Black and White)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Krolls Garten / Kroll's Garden (colour litho)

Krolls Garten / Kroll's Garden (colour litho)
8666294 Krolls Garten / Kroll's Garden (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Krolls Garten)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho)

The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho)
8677302 The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho) by Scottish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Band Stand, International Exhibition)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: 8625987

8625987

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Some out-door occupations (colour litho)

Some out-door occupations (colour litho)
8634733 Some out-door occupations (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some out-door occupations)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Masonic procession leaving Holyrood, Edinburgh (engraving)

Masonic procession leaving Holyrood, Edinburgh (engraving)
8676429 Masonic procession leaving Holyrood, Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masonic procession leaving Holyrood, Edinburgh)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Butlin's Skegness: Guest stars (b/w photo)

Butlin's Skegness: Guest stars (b/w photo)
8641691 Butlin's Skegness: Guest stars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guest stars)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Children's marching band (chromolitho)

Children's marching band (chromolitho)
8677506 Children's marching band (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children's marching band)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The Drum Prelude (colour photo)

The Drum Prelude (colour photo)
8668626 The Drum Prelude (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drum Prelude)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The mascot of the Irish Guards (colour photo)

The mascot of the Irish Guards (colour photo)
8668609 The mascot of the Irish Guards (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mascot of the Irish Guards)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The band of the Household Cavalry (colour photo)

The band of the Household Cavalry (colour photo)
8668598 The band of the Household Cavalry (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The band of the Household Cavalry)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: American Civil War-Union Army Band, 19th century (b/w photo)

American Civil War-Union Army Band, 19th century (b/w photo)
3028597 American Civil War-Union Army Band, 19th century (b/w photo); Private Collection; © Don Troiani; out of copyright

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Buckingham Palace, London, 1934 (postcard)

Buckingham Palace, London, 1934 (postcard)
3562789 Buckingham Palace, London, 1934 (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1930-30/12/1934 Date of Artwork: XVIII -XX sec)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The Marquee of the wrestler Dubois, boulevard de la Villette, 1870 (oil on wood)

The Marquee of the wrestler Dubois, boulevard de la Villette, 1870 (oil on wood)
903781 The Marquee of the wrestler Dubois, boulevard de la Villette, 1870 (oil on wood) by Bussilliet, C. (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Member of a music band. Streets of Kolkata. India

Member of a music band. Streets of Kolkata. India

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Yankee doodle 1776, c. 1876 (chromolithograph)

Yankee doodle 1776, c. 1876 (chromolithograph)
7408944 Yankee doodle 1776, c.1876 (chromolithograph) by Willard, Archibald (1836-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clay, Cosack & Co. lithographer Willard, Archibald M)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: The Fool Of The Stables, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Fool Of The Stables, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308454 The Fool Of The Stables, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, Thebes, ca 1200 BC

Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, Thebes, ca 1200 BC
7278695 Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, Thebes, ca 1200 BC by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: musicians and dancers in ancient Egypt)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Erskine Hawkins Band, Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York (b / w photo)

Erskine Hawkins Band, Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York (b / w photo)
1700865 Erskine Hawkins Band, Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 - November 11)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Elks Marching, c. 1933 (oil on canvas)

Elks Marching, c. 1933 (oil on canvas)
7276828 Elks Marching, c. 1933 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 55.88x63.5 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss (colour litho)

Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss (colour litho)
6025791 Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss (colour litho) by May, Grace H. (fl.1900-05); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Insects playing musical instruments (litho)

Insects playing musical instruments (litho)
7201075 Insects playing musical instruments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects playing musical instruments)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Beetles on leaves (coloured engraving)

Beetles on leaves (coloured engraving)
7201031 Beetles on leaves (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beetles on leaves)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Resurrection of Jesus, Gospel of Matthew

Resurrection of Jesus, Gospel of Matthew
3764433 Resurrection of Jesus, Gospel of Matthew by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); (add.info.: Resurrection of Jesus, Gospel of Matthew chapter XXVIII verses 2-4 And, behold)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Indians playing marimba (marimbaphone) and dancing, from the book '

Indians playing marimba (marimbaphone) and dancing, from the book "
AIS5348876 Indians playing marimba (marimbaphone) and dancing, from the book " Trujillo del Peru" or " CAodice MartAinez CompaAnAon", by Baltazar Martinez CompaAnAon y Bujanda

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Depiction of a Military Review during the First French Empire in 1810, in front of the Tuileries

Depiction of a Military Review during the First French Empire in 1810, in front of the Tuileries. 1862 (oil on canvas)
437417 Depiction of a Military Review during the First French Empire in 1810, in front of the Tuileries. 1862 (oil on canvas) by Bellange, Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte (1800-1866); 160.5x105 cm; Louvre

Background imageMusic Band Collection: A rolling stone gathers no moss (chromolitho)

A rolling stone gathers no moss (chromolitho)
2815922 A rolling stone gathers no moss (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A rolling stone gathers no moss)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: A curious road paving system (colour litho)

A curious road paving system (colour litho)
2808884 A curious road paving system (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious system of road pavement)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot

Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho)
977966 Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho) by Skelton

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Jacob and Rachel at the well, Genesis

Jacob and Rachel at the well, Genesis
3764020 Jacob and Rachel at the well, Genesis by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); (add.info.: Jacob and Rachel at the well, Genesis chapter XXIX verses 10-12 And it came to pass)

Background imageMusic Band Collection: Traditional drummers (Zes Pereiras) acting during the Our Lady of Agony Festivities

Traditional drummers (Zes Pereiras) acting during the Our Lady of Agony Festivities, the biggest traditional festival in Portugal. Viana do Castelo



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"From Ancient Egypt to Modern Times: The Timeless Power of Music Bands" Step back in time and witness the mesmerizing beats of traditional drummers, known as Zes Pereiras, as they captivate audiences during the Our Lady of Agony Festivities. Travel further back to 1776 with Yankee Doodle, a chromolithograph that encapsulates the spirit of American patriotism through music. This timeless piece reminds us of the power music holds in shaping history. Immerse yourself in the vibrant streets of Kolkata, India, where a member of a music band brings life to every corner. Their melodies intertwine with the bustling cityscape, creating an enchanting symphony for all who pass by. Discover "The Fool Of The Stables, " a brush and Indian ink masterpiece from 1660-86. This artwork showcases how musicians have always been an integral part of society's entertainment and cultural expression throughout history. Journey even further back to ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty in Thebes around 1200 BC. Witness musicians and dancers harmoniously coming together to create magical moments that transcend time itself. Experience Harlem's golden era through Erskine Hawkins Band at Savoy Ballroom captured beautifully in black and white photography. Feel their rhythm reverberate through your soul as you imagine being transported into this iconic jazz scene. Marvel at Elks Marching portrayed on canvas circa 1933; oil strokes bring forth the energy and unity found within marching bands. These artists remind us that music transcends boundaries while fostering camaraderie among its members. Explore Proverbs Improved: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss—a colorful lithograph depicting musical insects playing instruments. It serves as a whimsical reminder that no matter how small or insignificant one may seem, everyone has their unique contribution to make within a band's harmony. Delight in beetles on leaves depicted through colored engravings—nature itself joining forces to create a symphony of life.