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Trumpet Collection (#3)

"Captivating Sounds: The Trumpet's Timeless Charm" Step back in time to the 18th century

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Full-length portrait of two Mexican musicians in uniform, 1870 (print on double-weight paper)

Full-length portrait of two Mexican musicians in uniform, 1870 (print on double-weight paper)
3561464 Full-length portrait of two Mexican musicians in uniform, 1870 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Mexico 1870 - 1900 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Roman Legionnaires - Heavily armed Roman legionnaires 1, 2, lightly armed soldiers 3, 4

Roman Legionnaires - Heavily armed Roman legionnaires 1, 2, lightly armed soldiers 3, 4
FLO4573372 Roman Legionnaires - Heavily armed Roman legionnaires 1, 2, lightly armed soldiers 3, 4, Roman soldier with pack on a march 5, eagle bearer 6 and trumpet and horn players 7, 8

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in ' Usual Alphabet'

Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207445 Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Roman mythology: Rename, Nature and Opportunity - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Roman mythology: Rename, Nature and Opportunity - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4680096 Roman mythology: Rename, Nature and Opportunity - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Poster for the Olympia, the oldest music hall in Paris still in operation inaugurated in 1893

Poster for the Olympia, the oldest music hall in Paris still in operation inaugurated in 1893
YOU4418986 Poster for the Olympia, the oldest music hall in Paris still in operation inaugurated in 1893, Illustration en lithographie in Les Programmes illustres des theatres et des cafes concerts

Background imageTrumpet Collection: French army bugler, 1912 (print)

French army bugler, 1912 (print)
3481047 French army bugler, 1912 (print); (add.info.: Illustration depicting French army bugler in 1912. From Le Petit Journal'.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by

Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio
FLO4623484 Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank, drummers and trumpets, 1910

Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank, drummers and trumpets, 1910
LUX4765526 Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank, drummers and trumpets, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte (banzart): Fete de la mi-careme, close-up tank

Background imageTrumpet Collection: The Banquet of Ahasuerus based on an account in the Book of Esther, by an unk nown... 2022 (photo)

The Banquet of Ahasuerus based on an account in the Book of Esther, by an unk nown... 2022 (photo)
8776465 The Banquet of Ahasuerus based on an account in the Book of Esther, by an unk nown... 2022 (photo) by Heide, Henning von der (c.1460-1521); Lubeck Museum

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Goudok Rebec fiddle with three strings, Gelaika pipes, double flutes of the ancients

Goudok Rebec fiddle with three strings, Gelaika pipes, double flutes of the ancients, hunting horn of Siberia
FLO4593957 Goudok Rebec fiddle with three strings, Gelaika pipes, double flutes of the ancients, hunting horn of Siberia, Rojok (rozhok) trumpet, and Batalaika (Balalaika) guitar with two strings

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Postcard Patrie showing a Zouave going to assault while playing the bugle - French soldier sounds

Postcard Patrie showing a Zouave going to assault while playing the bugle - French soldier sounds the charge
PCT4298151 Postcard Patrie showing a Zouave going to assault while playing the bugle - French soldier sounds the charge, 1914=1918 (postcard); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Imperiale Guard of Napoleon 1: Trumpet of hunters on horseback

Imperiale Guard of Napoleon 1: Trumpet of hunters on horseback and officer bearing flag of the Mamluks (Mamluk) 1845
JAB4120021 Imperiale Guard of Napoleon 1: Trumpet of hunters on horseback and officer bearing flag of the Mamluks (Mamluk) 1845; (add.info.: Imperiale Guard of Napoleon 1)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Letter H: heraut; halberd; lobster; heron; swallows; hotel; clock; hure; owl; axe; hoteliere; grass

Letter H: heraut; halberd; lobster; heron; swallows; hotel; clock; hure; owl; axe; hoteliere; grass
DUV4199532 Letter H: heraut; halberd; lobster; heron; swallows; hotel; clock; hure; owl; axe; hoteliere; grass, c.1890 (lithograph); 10.7x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Nazelles: photograph of a group of musicians with its

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Nazelles: photograph of a group of musicians with its instruments of the band of
LUX4750142 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Nazelles: photograph of a group of musicians with its instruments of the band of Nazelles, 1885 - Inscription on the pennant: Nazelles

Background imageTrumpet Collection: First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France
LUX4739963 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France, titled: Bank of France the Future

Background imageTrumpet Collection: First World War: Patriotic map showing in a bucolic landscape in the middle of a forest

First World War: Patriotic map showing in a bucolic landscape in the middle of a forest, a Zouave and his bugle, 1916
LUX4745054 First World War: Patriotic map showing in a bucolic landscape in the middle of a forest, a Zouave and his bugle, 1916

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Cover of the book ' The great alphabet of Bebe'. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo)

Cover of the book " The great alphabet of Bebe". Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo)
DUV4210163 Cover of the book " The great alphabet of Bebe". Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo). Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears

Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears
DUV4207489 Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears. Letter D: Daniel teaches his little sister a New Dance

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220192 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220171 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865

France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865
LUX4729087 France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865; (add.info.: France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Indian drummer and trumpet player

Indian drummer and trumpet player
5614311 Indian drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Indian drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Turkish drummer and trumpet player

Turkish drummer and trumpet player
5614306 Turkish drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Turkish drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval

The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in
MMM5484675 The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in battle (from left to right: Saumarez, Troubridge, Darry, Louis, Pryton)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (pen and faded brown ink with grey wash)

Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (pen and faded brown ink with grey wash, with some black ink on paper)
7308228 Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (pen and faded brown ink with grey wash, with some black ink on paper); 20.6x37.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Lucilla, daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, with trumpet and mask

Lucilla, daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, with trumpet and mask, the attributes of Thalia, muse of comedy
FLO4997398 Lucilla, daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, with trumpet and mask, the attributes of Thalia, muse of comedy. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Judas and an unknown saint, surmounted by a musician angel - Painted wooden ceiling from

Judas and an unknown saint, surmounted by a musician angel - Painted wooden ceiling from the chapel of Saint Cyprien
JEB4940397 Judas and an unknown saint, surmounted by a musician angel - Painted wooden ceiling from the chapel of Saint Cyprien (12th century) in Ascombeguy (Pyrenees Atlantiques)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: France, A soldier poses with his trumpet, 1890

France, A soldier poses with his trumpet, 1890
LUX4716336 France, A soldier poses with his trumpet, 1890; (add.info.: France, A soldier poses with his trumpet, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Music. Aida's March. Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Imagery, France, c.1900

Music. Aida's March. Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Imagery, France, c.1900
2636197 Music. Aida's March. Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene tiree de l'opera de Giuseppe Verdi. Imagerie, France, debut 20eme)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Last Judgement. Fresco by Cristoforo Canozi da Lendinara, 15th century. Cathedrale de Modene

Last Judgement. Fresco by Cristoforo Canozi da Lendinara, 15th century. Cathedrale de Modene
VEN5027294 Last Judgement. Fresco by Cristoforo Canozi da Lendinara, 15th century. Cathedrale de Modene.; Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Last Judgement)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Musician angels. Fresco by Mattia Preti (1613-1699) made between 1652-1653

Musician angels. Fresco by Mattia Preti (1613-1699) made between 1652-1653. Church of San Biagio, Modene
VEN5027704 Musician angels. Fresco by Mattia Preti (1613-1699) made between 1652-1653. Church of San Biagio, Modene.; (add.info.: Musician angels)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Former postal rider giving the alarm of his trumpet to ring the arrival of the mail

Former postal rider giving the alarm of his trumpet to ring the arrival of the mail
NWI4958364 Former postal rider giving the alarm of his trumpet to ring the arrival of the mail. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902280 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky. 19th century colour engraving

Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4916570 Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign, Italian National Feast, Games

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign, Italian National Feast, Games
LUX4764377 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign, Italian National Feast, Games, Neapolitan Orchestra and Military Disguises as Woman, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Annunciation. Painting by Giovanni Laurentini (circa 1550-1633). Santa Maria in Porto, Ravenna

Annunciation. Painting by Giovanni Laurentini (circa 1550-1633). Santa Maria in Porto, Ravenna
VEN5034139 Annunciation. Painting by Giovanni Laurentini (circa 1550-1633). Santa Maria in Porto, Ravenna.; (add.info.: Annunciation. Painting by Giovanni Laurentini (circa 1550-1633)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900596 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Greek mythology: Clio, muse of history, with its attributes, a laurel wreath

Greek mythology: Clio, muse of history, with its attributes, a laurel wreath
FLO4679755 Greek mythology: Clio, muse of history, with its attributes, a laurel wreath, the trumpet of renown and a scroll on which are redipped the recits of the pass - Eau forte by Jacques Louis

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe.' On the left of

Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe." On the left of the scene
JEB4924410 Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe." On the left of the scene, the angel plays the trumpet, frees the prisoners angels

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of

Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre
JEB4926587 Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre), Indre, Centre, France

Background imageTrumpet Collection: GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Mascaras vinateras (wine merchants mascara). 1944-1945

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Mascaras vinateras (wine merchants mascara). 1944-1945. Oil on canvas
CUL4864576 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Mascaras vinateras (wine merchants mascara). 1944-1945. Oil on canvas. Private Collection by Gutierrez Solana

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet

Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet
5308861 Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Towel, Tower, Tow-path, Toy-shop, Treadle, Trestle, Trombone, Trowel, Truant, Trumpet, Tucker

Towel, Tower, Tow-path, Toy-shop, Treadle, Trestle, Trombone, Trowel, Truant, Trumpet, Tucker, Tunnel (engraving)
8650092 Towel, Tower, Tow-path, Toy-shop, Treadle, Trestle, Trombone, Trowel, Truant, Trumpet, Tucker, Tunnel (engraving) by German School

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Paderewski (colour litho)

Paderewski (colour litho)
8656088 Paderewski (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Polish pianist and composer and independence campaigner

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Angel with Trumpet (chromolitho)

Angel with Trumpet (chromolitho)
8656079 Angel with Trumpet (chromolitho) by Angelico, Fra (c.1387-1455) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angel with Trumpet. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTrumpet Collection: 8622680

8622680

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Ancient Cymbals and Trumpets (engraving)

Ancient Cymbals and Trumpets (engraving)
8663087 Ancient Cymbals and Trumpets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Cymbals and Trumpets)

Background imageTrumpet Collection: Boy with a small trumpet

Boy with a small trumpet
3568990 Boy with a small trumpet by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1930 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence




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"Captivating Sounds: The Trumpet's Timeless Charm" Step back in time to the 18th century, where a man with an ear trumpet embraces the melodic notes of a trumpet's enchanting sound. Fast forward to 2009, and witness the vibrant jazz season poster at BFI Southbank, celebrating the soulful tunes that only this instrument can create. The trumpet, among various musical instruments, has left an indelible mark on history. From Miles Davis Quintet's iconic performance captured by Brian Foskett in 1960 to Maynard Ferguson's electrifying presence on stage in 2000, its allure remains unmatched. Even during moments of tranquility like a coach and horses navigating through snowflakes on a Christmas card or Fra Angelico's masterpiece depicting "The Coronation of the Virgin, " one cannot help but imagine how these scenes would come alive with the addition of trumpets' harmonious tones. Yet it is not limited to serene settings alone; even amidst war-torn times like Crimean War's Balaklava Banquet attended by survivors illuminated by light candles or Humphrey Lyttelton and Sidney Bechet captivating audiences at Colston Hall in Bristol during 1956 - trumpets have always found their place as symbols of resilience and hope. Travel further eastward and discover Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-chin, la-pa - all variations showcasing different cultures' interpretations of this versatile instrument. It transcends borders and unites people through its universal language: music. And let us not forget about our very own British Legion Mens Brass Band from July 1947 or The Dixieland Jazz Band from around 1919 - both embodying the spirit of community and camaraderie that arises when musicians gather together around their beloved trumpets. Whether you appreciate its historical significance or embrace its contemporary charm, there is no denying the trumpet's timeless appeal.