Soldier with a musket opening a powder measure, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh, the barrel pointing diagonally upwards. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, also a furket (musket fork). With his right hand he opens one of the powder measures on his bandolier. Printed on the back with text in French. Free copy of plate 23 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle, Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c. 235 mm × width c. 165 mm
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Soldier, musket opening, powder measure, ca, 1645, soldier, full-length, right, holding, musket, certain type, firearm, left hand near, left thigh, barrel, pointing, diagonally upwards, left hand, addition, also, furket, musket fork, right hand, opens, powder measures, bandolier, Printed, back, text, French, Free copy, plate 23, instructions, handling, Wapenhandelinghe, J, de Gheyn, Military system, 1600, print, print maker, Petrus Rucholle, Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c, 235 mm ×, width, c, 165 mm
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