Soldier carrying his spear with his left hand by his right side, the point raised diagonally (no. 13), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, carrying a spear (lance) with his left hand by his right side, the point raised diagonally (no. 13), c. 1600. This is the second act for lowering the spear to pass under an overhang. Plate 13 in the instructions for handling the spear: Brief instruction upon the contrefaictinges, concerning the right use, of all what a Souldier needeth to know in handling of the Pike. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), Northern Netherlands, 1597 - 1608, paper, engraving, height 257 mm × width 185 mm
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