Soldier on guard holding his musket by his right side angled upward, his finger on the trigger (no. 37), ca. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) by his right side, his right index finger on the trigger, his left hand around the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests, angled upward (no. 37), ca. 1600. In his left hand also a burning fuse. Plate 37 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. 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 260 mm × width 190 mm
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