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Soldier carrying his pike horizontally at shoulder height with both hands, his right hand at the butt of the weapon
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A soldier, full-length, carrying a spear (lance) horizontally with both hands at shoulder height, his right hand at the butt of the weapon. This is the third movement for lowering the spear to pass under an overhang. This print is part of the series of 32 hand-numbered prints of spear carriers in the Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSoldaat die zijn spies met beide handen horizontaal op schouderhoogte draagt, zijn rechterhand bij de voet van het wapen. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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