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Soldier blowing sparks away from the pan of his musket (no. 15), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) at his mouth and blowing over the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 15), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, also a burning match. In his right hand a powder flask. Plate 15 in the instructions for handling the musket. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die vonken wegblaast van de pan van zijn roer (nr. 15), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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