[Man with Over-the-Shoulder Saxhorn]
Over-the-shoulder saxhorns were largely an American phenomenon and were prevalent from the 1850s into the 1880s. They were particularly popular with Civil War bands. These horns were produced as a complete family of instruments, ranging from soprano “cornet” models to the bass or contrabass size like the one depicted here.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Man with Over-the-Shoulder Saxhorn]
- Artist: Unknown (American)
- Date: 1850s–80s
- Medium: Ambrotype with applied color
- Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/2 in. ) visible
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of David Belcher, 1962
- Object Number: 62.665
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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