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Soldier carrying his spear on his right shoulder, the point angled towards the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600
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Soldier carrying his spear on his right shoulder, the point angled towards the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600

1597 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, carrying a pike on his right shoulder, the point angled towards the ground (no. 11), ca. 1600. His right hand around the pike. Plate 11 in the instructions for handling the pike: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe belanghende trechte gebruck, van alle t'ghene een Soldaet int handelen vande Spies noodich is. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. Military affairs around 1600.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMaurice (Prince of Orange)weaponsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat die zijn spies op zijn rechterschouder draagt, de punt schuin naar de grond gericht (nr. 11), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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