Soldier holding his musket with his right hand upright, in his left hand the furket to place his weapon on (no. 4), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his right hand, the barrel pointing upward (no. 4), c. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning wick and a furket (musket fork), on which to place his weapon. Plate 4 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 188 mm
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