Soldier pouring powder into the barrel of his musket, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, to the right, seen from the back, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, there is also a fuse; on his left wrist a furket (musket fork). With his right hand he pours powder from a powder measure into the barrel, which points diagonally upwards. Printed on the back with text in French. Free copy of plate 24 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, pouring, powder, barrel, musket, ca, 1645, soldier, full-length, right, back, holding, certain type, firearm, left hand near, left thigh, left hand, addition, also, fuse, left wrist, furket, musket fork, right hand, pours powder, powder measure, points diagonally upwards, Printed, text, French, Free copy, plate 24, 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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