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Soldier holding his musket upright with his left hand (no. 30), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) in his left hand, the barrel pointing upward, before transferring the weapon to his right hand. In his left hand, besides the musket, a lit match (no. 30), ca. 1600. Plate 30 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 zijn roer met zijn linkerhand rechtop vasthoudt (nr. 30), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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