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Soldier carrying his spear with his right hand at his right side, the point angled upwards and close to his stomach (no. 21), ca. 1600
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Soldier carrying his spear with his right hand at his right side, the point angled upwards and close to his stomach (no. 21), ca. 1600

1597 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, carrying a pike with his right hand at his right side, the point angled upwards and close to his stomach (no. 21), ca. 1600. Plate 21 in the instructions for handling the pike: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe belanghende trechte gebruck, van alle t'ghene een Soldaet int handelen vande Spies noodich is. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. Military affairs around 1600.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMaurice (Prince of Orange)weaponsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat die zijn spies met zijn rechterhand bij zijn rechterzijde draagt, de punt schuin omhoog gericht en vlakbij zijn buik (nr. 21), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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