Soldier carrying his spear with both hands far apart above his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground, Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1596 - 1606, A soldier, full-length, carrying a spear (lance) above his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground. His hands far apart around the spear. This is the initial action for lowering the spear to pass under a crosstie. Design drawing for plate 12 in the instructions for handling the spear in J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe (1607). Martial arts around 1600. Design for a print., draughtsman: Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1596 - 1606

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