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Soldier shaking powder from his musket
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A soldier, full-length, facing right, shaking a musket (a specific type of firearm) with both hands to remove any powder that may have fallen outside the pan (the powder reservoir). In his left hand, besides the barrel of the musket, a fork (musket fork) and a burning match. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die kruit van zijn musket schudt. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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