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Soldier taking his musket from his shoulder (no. 3), ca. 1600
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Soldier taking his musket from his shoulder (no. 3), ca. 1600

1597 - 1608 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, taking a musket (a specific type of firearm) from his left shoulder with his right hand (no. 3), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the stock of the musket, he holds a fork (musket fork) and a lit match. Plate 3 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur les pourtraitz figurez, touchant le droit maniement du Mousquet. 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 zijn musket van zijn schouder neemt (nr. 3), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1608. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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