Soldier who blows his wick clean while covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks Corte lower right on the figuerliicke image A full-length soldier holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket lies the burning fuse. He blows over this, covering the pan (the powder container) of his musket with the forefinger and the middle finger of his right hand, to protect the powder from sparks from the fuse. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe
Soldier who blows his wick clean while covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks Corte lower right on the figuerliicke image A full-length soldier holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket lies the burning fuse. He blows over this, covering the pan (the powder container) of his musket with the forefinger and the middle finger of his right hand, to protect the powder from sparks from the fuse. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe, handling of weapons, military training, firearms: rifle, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), The Hague, c. 1597 - 1607, paper, engraving, h 360 mm × w 260 mm
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