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Soldier with a musket opening his powder horn
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Soldier with a musket opening his powder horn

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

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, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand at his left thigh, the barrel angled upwards. With his right hand, he opens a powder horn. This print is part of the series of 42 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelinghe.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printfirearms: rifleTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat met een roer die zijn kruithoorn opent. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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