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Soldier on guard holding his musket diagonally upward at his right side, finger on the trigger
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 musket (a specific type of firearm) at his right side, his right index finger on the trigger, his left hand around the fork of the fork (musket fork) on which the barrel, pointing diagonally upward, rests. In his left hand he also holds 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 op wacht die zijn musket bij zijn rechterzijde schuin omhoog gericht vasthoudt, zijn vinger aan de trekker. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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