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Soldier detaching his match from the cock of his musket (no. 13), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) in his left hand (no. 13), ca. 1600. With his right hand he is loosening the burning match that lies on the cock of his musket. Plate 13 from the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, belanghende t'rechte ghebruyck des Roers. 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 lont van de haan van zijn roer losmaakt (nr. 13), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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