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Music Collection

Background imageMusic Collection: Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms at the piano. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a charcoal drawing

Background imageMusic Collection: Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner
Photograph of composer Richard Wagner. Digitally tinted 19th-century photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt
Portrait of Franz Liszt. Photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Schubert

Schubert
Portrait of composer Franz Schubert. Digitally colored photograph of a painting

Background imageMusic Collection: Johann Sebastian Bach, with scenes from his life

Johann Sebastian Bach, with scenes from his life
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach, with Thomas Church (upper left), Leipsig Observatory, and Bach Memorial. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann
Pianist Clara Schumann, wife of Robert Schumann. Digitally tinted halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Liszt conducting in Budapest

Liszt conducting in Budapest
Franzi Liszt conducting his new Oratorio at Budapest, Hungary, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann
Portrait of composer Robert Schumann. Digitally tinted photogravure reproduction of a portrait

Background imageMusic Collection: Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa

Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa
Young Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Beethoven

Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812. Digitally colored engraving of a drawing by Louis Latronne

Background imageMusic Collection: Woodsman dancing to a fiddle in a logging camp at night

Woodsman dancing to a fiddle in a logging camp at night, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Civil War musician playing a banjo

Civil War musician playing a banjo
Confederate soldier reenactor playing a banjo in camp, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Freed slaves wedding dance in a cabin

Freed slaves wedding dance in a cabin, US South, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Judges, lawyers, and clients on their way to court on the frontier

Judges, lawyers, and clients on their way to court on the frontier, late 1700s or early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky
Russian composer Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky. Digitally colored photogravure reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Towing Erie Canal barges on the Hudson River

Towing Erie Canal barges on the Hudson River
Erie Canal grain-boats towed down the Hudson River to New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Shaker ceremony, New Lebanon, New York, 1870s

Shaker ceremony, New Lebanon, New York, 1870s
Shakers religious service in the meeting-house at New Lebanon, New York, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Hawaiian women dancing the hula, 1800s

Hawaiian women dancing the hula, 1800s
Hula-hula performed by Hawaiian natives, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Carl Maria von Weber

Carl Maria von Weber
Portrait of composer Carl Maria von Weber. Digitally tinted photograph of a painting

Background imageMusic Collection: Chopin profile

Chopin profile
Frederic Chopin in 1847. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a Winterhalter drawing from life

Background imageMusic Collection: Pianist Franz Liszt

Pianist Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt at the piano. Digitally colored engraving from a 19th-century photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach
Portrait of composer Jacques Offenbach. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Chopin

Chopin
Portrait of composer Frederic Chopin. Photogravure of a 19th century portrait

Background imageMusic Collection: Dancing the minuet, 1700s

Dancing the minuet, 1700s
Couples dancing the minuet in an 18th-century ballroom. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Storyteller reciting Viking sagas

Storyteller reciting Viking sagas
Viking bard singing of heroic legends to Northmen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Japanese women musicians

Japanese women musicians
Japanese women playing music and drums, wearing traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusic Collection: Couples dancing in Tudor England, 1500s

Couples dancing in Tudor England, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting by Holbein and Janet

Background imageMusic Collection: African drums, 1800s

African drums, 1800s
Waganda drummers, Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Angels with trumpets

Angels with trumpets
Angels trumpeting in the sky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: David playing the harp

David playing the harp
King David playing the harp in ancient Israel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Sailors ' gamming' - talking

Sailors " gamming" - talking and entertaining each other on a whaling-ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Choir singing in a Protestant church

Choir singing in a Protestant church
Old-time church choir singing. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: French colonists in Illinois

French colonists in Illinois
Festivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Young Chopin

Young Chopin
Frederic Chopin at age 34. Digitally colored reproduction of a contemporary portrait

Background imageMusic Collection: Young Franz Liszt

Young Franz Liszt
Portrait of young Franz Liszt, with a scrap of manuscript and his autograph. Digitally colored antique lithograph

Background imageMusic Collection: Church choir singing hymns

Church choir singing hymns
Choir-master leading a rural congregation singing hymns. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Haydn

Haydn
Portrait of composer Franz Joseph Haydn. Hand-colored photograph of a painting

Background imageMusic Collection: Mozart

Mozart
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Digitally colored antique photograph of a painting

Background imageMusic Collection: Holy Grail in Wagners Lohengrin

Holy Grail in Wagners Lohengrin
Celebration of angels in the Prelude to Wagners " Lohengrin." Hand-colored reproduction of a 19th-century drawing by Fantin-Latour

Background imageMusic Collection: Colonial Virginians at a plantation ball

Colonial Virginians at a plantation ball
Guests dancing the Virginia reel at a Westover Plantation ball, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Young Robert Schumann

Young Robert Schumann
Portrait of the young Robert Schumann while in Vienna. Digitally tinted engraving of a portrait

Background imageMusic Collection: Dancing the cotillion

Dancing the cotillion
The cotillion, a formal dance circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Henri Tenre

Background imageMusic Collection: A ball in Tuxedo, New York, circa 1900

A ball in Tuxedo, New York, circa 1900
Formal dance in the ballroom at Tuxedo, New York, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Philadelphia ball, 1800s

Philadelphia ball, 1800s
Ball in the Assembly Building, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: French village wedding procession, 1800s

French village wedding procession, 1800s
Wedding party strolling through the village of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Afternoon concert on the U. S. Capitol grounds, 1870s

Afternoon concert on the U. S. Capitol grounds, 1870s
Citizens enjoying music on a summer day in Washington DC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas music in an Anglican church, 1880s

Christmas music in an Anglican church, 1880s
Choir singing a Christmas hymn in an Anglican church, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700s

Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700s
Ringing Christmas bells in an English belfry, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Summer holiday celebration in an American village, 1800s

Summer holiday celebration in an American village, 1800s
Country people enjoying an outdoor gathering, dancing to a makeshift band, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century

Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century
Concert in a Parisian cafe, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas singalong, 1860s

Christmas singalong, 1860s
Mother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Homer reciting his epic poems to ancient Greeks

Homer reciting his epic poems to ancient Greeks
Homer recounting the deeds of ancient Greeks in the Trojan War. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Colonial ballroom, 1700s

Colonial ballroom, 1700s
Social event in a ballroom in the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Gaucho playing his guitar, Argentina

Gaucho playing his guitar, Argentina
Argentinian " gaucho cantor, " or cowboy guitar-player of the pampas, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: North-central Asian people in traditional attire

North-central Asian people in traditional attire
Persons from Tsinghai, from Buryat-Mongolia playing music, and from Obdorsk (Salekhard) in Siberia. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusic Collection: Medieval juggler and minstrels

Medieval juggler and minstrels
Minstrels and jugglers performing at a royal court, Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Plantation slaves singing and clapping

Plantation slaves singing and clapping
Group of slaves singing on a southern plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration based on a Boston teachers description

Background imageMusic Collection: Slave family in colonial New York

Slave family in colonial New York
Slave family making music in their cellar room of the Knickerbocker mansion, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Slaves husking corn on a plantation

Slaves husking corn on a plantation
Slaves social gathering at a plantation corn-husking, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews

Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews
Worship of a golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Drinking party in ancient Rome

Drinking party in ancient Rome
Dancing and drinking wine at an orgy in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Musician, priest, and king of ancient Greece

Musician, priest, and king of ancient Greece
Ancient Greek musician playing the lyre, a priest of Bacchus, and a Greek king holding a laurel wreath. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusic Collection: Worship of a golden calf idol

Worship of a golden calf idol
Animals sacrificed to worship a golden calf in Biblical times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Native dance in the camp of an African explorer

Native dance in the camp of an African explorer, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: West African musical instrument

West African musical instrument
Sanko, an Ashanti stringed instrument, West Africa, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: War-dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars irregular troops

War-dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars irregular troops, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800s

Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800s
Tambourine player, Muslim woman water-carrier, and an African servant, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusic Collection: Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850s

Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850s
Native dance performance for sailors in the Sandwich Islands, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots, courted by Chatelar

Mary, Queen of Scots, courted by Chatelar. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageMusic Collection: Music-lesson in a colonial Southern plantation house

Music-lesson in a colonial Southern plantation house. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Robert Schumanns birthplace

Robert Schumanns birthplace
Birthplace of Robert Schumann in Zwickau, Germany. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Liszt

Liszt
Hungarian composer and conductor Franz Liszt. Digitally tinted 19th-century photograph

Background imageMusic Collection: David anointed King of Judah and Israel

David anointed King of Judah and Israel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time

Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas merriment in an old English manor

Christmas merriment in an old English manor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Constantinople, showing a procession at a city gate

Constantinople, showing a procession at a city gate, about 1340. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 14th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Mother entertaining her daughter at the piano

Mother entertaining her daughter at the piano, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: Christmas singing in a church, 1800s

Christmas singing in a church, 1800s
Churchgoers singing Christmas carols from a hymnbook, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: King David and his choir

King David and his choir. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 8th-century Anglo-Irish manuscript

Background imageMusic Collection: Dream of Life, a fresco by Orcagna

Dream of Life, a fresco by Orcagna, Campo Santo, Pisa, 1300s. Lithograph reproduction of the painting

Background imageMusic Collection: Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900

Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900
French-Canadian villagers enjoying impromtu music, circa 1900. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: French fur traders

French fur traders and Native Americans dancing at a rendezvous in the north woods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusic Collection: African-Americans dancing and singing the Bamboula

African-Americans dancing and singing the Bamboula, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Kemble

Background imageMusic Collection: African-American church congregation in Washington DC

African-American church congregation in Washington DC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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