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Soldier Carrying His Musket on His Left Shoulder and Holding His Fork in His Left Hand, ca. 1645
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Soldier Carrying His Musket on His Left Shoulder and Holding His Fork in His Left Hand, ca. 1645

Petrus Rucholle · 1645 - 1647 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, with a musket (a specific type of firearm) resting on his left shoulder. In his left hand, besides the stock of the musket, a fork (musket fork) and a burning match, ca. 1645. Printed on the reverse with text in French. Free after plate 2 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military affairs around 1600.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineSoldaat die zijn musket op zijn linkerschouder draagt en zijn furket in zijn linkerhand vasthoudt, ca. 1645. 1645 - 1647. Petrus Rucholle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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