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Soldier placing his spear against his right foot with his left hand and drawing his sword with his right hand
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Een soldaat, ten voeten uit, naar rechts, die met zijn linkerhand zijn spies (lans) tegen zijn rechtervoet plaatst en met zijn rechterhand zijn zwaard trekt. Deze prent is onderdeel van de reeks van 32 genummerde prenten van spiesdragers uit de Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die met zijn linkerhand zijn spies tegen zijn rechtervoet plaatst en met zijn rechterhand zijn zwaard trekt. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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