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Soldier aiming and firing the musket
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Soldier aiming and firing the musket

c. 1597 - 1607 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) horizontally with both hands, aiming and firing. This print is part of the series of 42 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelinghe.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printfirearms: rifleTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat richt en vuurt de roer. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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