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Soldier blowing powder from his musket, ca. 1645
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Soldier blowing powder from his musket, 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, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) to his mouth with both hands and blowing over it to remove any powder that may have fallen out of the pan (the powder reservoir). In his left hand, besides the barrel of the musket, a fork (musket fork) and a burning match, ca. 1645. Printed on the reverse with text in French. Free after plate 20 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military affairs around 1600.

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Credit lineSoldaat die kruit van zijn musket blaast, ca. 1645. 1645 - 1647. Petrus Rucholle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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