Soldier carrying his musket on his shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600

A soldier, full-length, facing right, with a musket (a specific type of firearm) resting on his left shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the butt of the musket, a burning slow match and a fork (musket fork). This is (almost) the same position as the one shown on the second print of the series. Incorrectly numbered 2 in the bottom right, corrected to 34. Plate 34 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.