Soldier resting his musket on his shoulder with his right hand (no. 32), ca. 1600

A soldier, full-length, facing right, placing a musket (a specific type of firearm) on his left shoulder with his right hand, the barrel pointing upwards (no. 32), ca. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning match (with the smoke in this second state). Plate 32 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.