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Soldier placing his fork under his musket (no. 11), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his right hand angled upward, while placing a fork (musket fork) under the barrel (no. 11), ca. 1600. Plate 11 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerlicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck van Musquet. 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 furket onder zijn musket plaatst (nr. 11), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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