Soldier on guard taking his musket from his shoulder Corte underhand on the figuerliicke image on the right, who takes a musket (a certain type of firearm) from his left shoulder with his right hand. In his left hand, in addition to the butt of the musket, also a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. It is therefore the same position as the one shown on the third print of the series. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe, handling of weapons, military training, firearms: rifle, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), The Hague, c. 1597 - 1607, paper, engraving, h 360 mm × w 260 mm
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