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Soldier carrying his spear with his left hand by his right side, the point angled upwards
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A soldier, full-length, carrying a spear (lance) in his left hand by his right side, the point directed diagonally upwards. This is the second action for lowering the spear to pass under an overhang. Design for plate 13 in the instructions for handling the spear in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn (1607). Military affairs around 1600. Design for a print.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die zijn spies met zijn linkerhand bij zijn rechterzijde draagt, de punt schuin omhoog gericht. 1596 - 1606. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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