Soldier on guard pressing his match to the hammer of his arquebus (no. 40), ca. 1600

A soldier on guard, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 40), ca. 1600. With his right hand he presses a lit match onto the hammer (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. This is the same position as the one shown on the seventh print of the series. Plate 40 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.