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Soldier placing his pike against his right foot with his left hand while drawing his sword with his right hand
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, placing his spear against his right foot with his left hand and drawing his sword with his right hand. This print is part of the series of 32 hand-numbered prints of spear-bearers in the Wapenhandelinghe (the handwritten number 24 corrected to 25).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSoldaat die met zijn linkerhand zijn spies tegen zijn rechtervoet plaatst en met zijn rechterhand zijn zwaard trekt. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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