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Soldier thrusting his pike forward by transferring his right hand from the point to the butt of the weapon (no. 23), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, thrusting his spear (lance) forward by moving his right hand from the point to the base of the weapon (no. 23), ca. 1600. Plate 23 in the instructions for handling the spear: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, belanghende t'recht ghebruyck, van al t'ghene een Soldaet int handelen vande Spies noodich is. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die zijn spies naar voren steekt door zijn rechterhand over te brengen van de punt naar de voet van het wapen (nr. 23), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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