Soldier holding his musket upright with his right hand, holding the fork in his left hand to place it on his weapon (no. 4), ca. 1600

A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his right hand, the barrel pointing upwards (no. 4), ca. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning match and a fork (musket fork), on which he can place his weapon. Plate 4 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military affairs around 1600.