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Sentry adjusting the match on the flintlock of his musket
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 furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. With his thumb and middle finger of his right hand he positions the lit match on the hammer (part of the firing mechanism) of his musket correctly. 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 die de lont op de haan van zijn musket de juiste plek en vorm geeft. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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