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Soldier holding his musket with his left hand at his right side (no. 4), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at his right side (no. 4), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, also a burning match. His right hand loosely on the trigger of the musket. Plate 4 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 bij zijn rechterzijde vasthoudt (nr. 4), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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