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Sentry with a musket bringing his 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 certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of the fork (musket fork) upon which the barrel rests. With his right hand, he brings a lit match to his mouth to blow it clean. This print is part of the series of 43 numbered prints of musketeers from the Wapenhandelinghe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSoldaat op wacht met een musket die zijn lont naar zijn mond brengt om hem schoon te blazen. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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