Soldier holding his musket with his right hand upright (no. 32), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his right hand, pointing the barrel upward, before placing the weapon on his left shoulder (no. 32), c. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning wick; on his left wrist a furket (musket fork). Plate 32 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 264 mm × width 185 mm
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