Soldier blowing powder from his musket (no. 20), c. 1600, A full-length soldier holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) near his mouth with both hands and blowing on it, to get off any powder that may have fallen outside the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 20), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the barrel of the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. Plate 20 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerlicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck van Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende speiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. Martial art circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), intermediary draughtsman: Jacob de Gheyn (II), print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: Amsterdam, 1597 - 1607 and/or 1608, paper, engraving, height 255 mm × width 185 mm
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Soldier, blowing powder, musket, no, 20, c, 1600, full-length Soldier, holding, musket, certain type, firearm, mouth, hands, blowing, get off any powder, fallen outside, pan, powder reservoir, no, 20, c, 1600, left hand, addition, barrel, musket, furket, musket fork, burning wick, Plate 20, instructions, handling, musket, Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerlicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck van Musquet, Part, illustrations, J, de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende speiessen, Amsterdam, 1608, Martial art circa 1600, print maker, Jacob de Gheyn, II, workshop, intermediary draughtsman, Jacob de Gheyn, II, print maker, Northern Netherlandsprint maker, Northern Netherlands, publisher, Amsterdam, publisher, Amsterdam, 1597, 1607, 1608, paper, engraving, height 255 mm, width 185 mm
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