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Guard soldier with a musket taking his match
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Guard soldier with a musket taking his match

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 on guard, full-length, facing right, holding a matchlock (a specific type of firearm) in his left hand. In his left hand, besides the matchlock, a burning match. With his right hand, he grasps this match. This is the same position as shown in the fifth print of the series. This print is part of the series of 42 hand-numbered prints of matchlockmen in the Wapenhandelinghe. On this copy, the number is printed.

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