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Soldier holding his musket with both hands at his left thigh (no. 22), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with both hands at his left thigh (no. 22), ca. 1600. Plate 22 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, 's-Gravenhage 1608. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die zijn musket met beide handen bij zijn linkerdijbeen vasthoudt (nr. 22), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1608. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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