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The exercise with shield and spear: the soldier returns the shield to his back with his left arm (no. 26), 1618
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The exercise with shield and spear: the soldier brings his shield back onto his back with his left arm, 1618. Part of the illustrations in: Adam van Breen, De Nassausche Wapen-Handelinge, 1618, plate no. 26. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe exercitie met schild en spies: de soldaat brengt met zijn linkerarm het schild terug op de rug (nr. 26), 1618. 1616 - 1618. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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