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Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand toward the end of his ramrod
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) in his left hand at his left thigh and bringing his right hand to the end of his ramrod, which he rests against his right side. In his left hand, besides the musket, a match; on his left wrist, a fork (musket fork). This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat met een musket die zijn rechterhand naar het uiteinde van zijn laadstok schuift. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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