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Soldier on guard with a musket, bringing the match to his mouth to blow it clean
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) with his left hand at the fork of the fork (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. With his right hand he brings a burning match to his mouth to blow it clean. 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 met een musket die zijn lont naar zijn mond brengt om hem schoon te blazen. c. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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