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Soldier carrying his pike on his right shoulder, the point angled toward the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600
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Soldier carrying his pike on his right shoulder, the point angled toward the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600

1597 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, carrying a spear (lance) on his right shoulder, the point angled towards the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600. His right hand around the spear. Plate 11 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 description
Subjects
printMaurice (Prince of Orange)weaponsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat die zijn spies op zijn rechterschouder draagt, de punt schuin naar de grond gericht (nr. 11), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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