Soldier with a musket bringing his fuse to his mouth to blow it clean (no. 7), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 7), c. 1600. With his right hand, he brings a burning wick to his mouth to blow it clean. Plate 7 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 254 mm × width 187 mm
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