Soldier blowing powder from his musket, ca. 1645, A full-length soldier holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) near his mouth with both hands and blowing over it to remove any powder that may have fallen outside the pan (the powder reservoir). to get rid of it. In his left hand, in addition to the barrel of the musket, also a furket (musket fork) and a burning fuse, ca. 1645. Printed on the back with text in French. Adapted from plate 20 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle, after print by: Jacques de Gheyn (II), (workshop of), Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c. 235 mm × width c. 165 mm
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Soldier, blowing, powder, musket, ca, 1645, full-length soldier holding, certain type, firearm, near, mouth, hands, remove any powder, fallen outside, pan, powder reservoir, get rid, left hand, addition, barrel, also, furket, musket fork, burning fuse, Printed, back, text, French, Adapted, plate 20, instructions, handling, Wapenhandelinghe, J, de Gheyn, Military system, 1600, print, print maker, Petrus Rucholle, Jacques de Gheyn, Ii, workshop of, Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c, 235 mm ×, width, c, 165 mm
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