Soldier sliding his ramrod into the holder under the barrel of his musket (no. 30), ca. 1600
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and with his right hand sliding the ramrod into the holder under the barrel (no. 30), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, a fork (musket fork). Plate 30 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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSimilar works
Soldier sliding the ramrod into the holder under the barrel of his musket (no. 30), ca. 1600
Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand to the end of his ramrod (no. 26), ca. 1600
Soldier sliding his ramrod into the holder under the barrel of his musket (no. 30), ca. 1600
Soldier holding his musket upright with his right hand (no. 32), ca. 1600
Soldier holding his musket upright with his right hand (no. 32), ca. 1600
Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand toward the end of the ramrod (no. 29), ca. 1600