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Soldier pouring powder into the barrel of his arquebus (no. 23), ca. 1600.
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Soldier pouring powder into the barrel of his arquebus (no. 23), ca. 1600.

1597 - 1608 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand at his left thigh, the barrel pointing diagonally upwards (no. 23), ca. 1600. With his right hand he opens a powder horn. Plate 23 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Military affairs around 1600.

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printMaurice (Prince of Orange)weaponsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat die kruit in de loop van zijn roer giet (nr. 23), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1608. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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