Soldier pouring gunpowder into the barrel of his helm (no. 23), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a helm (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh, the barrel pointing diagonally upward (no. 23), c. 1600. With his right hand, he opens a powder horn. Plate 23 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en

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