Soldier who wears his musket on his shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600, 1597 - 1608 A soldier, to the right, to the right, with a musket (a certain type of firearm) based on his left shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600. In his left hand, apart from the flask of the musket, also a burning wick and a furket ( musket fork). It is therefore about (almost) the same position as the one shown on the second print of the series. In the bottom right wrong numbered 2, erased and improved in 34. Plate 34 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, So Much Concerneth the Right use of
Soldier who wears his musket on his shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600, 1597 - 1608 A soldier, to the right, to the right, with a musket (a certain type of firearm) based on his left shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600. In his left hand, apart from the flask of the musket, also a burning wick and a furket ( musket fork). It is therefore about (almost) the same position as the one shown on the second print of the series. In the bottom right wrong numbered 2, erased and improved in 34. Plate 34 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, So Much Concerneth the Right use of Muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Weapons Handelhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Water a needy. Northern Netherlands paper engraving A soldier, to the right, to the right, with a musket (a certain type of firearm) based on his left shoulder (no. 34), ca. 1600. In his left hand, apart from the flask of the musket, also a burning wick and a furket ( musket fork). It is therefore about (almost) the same position as the one shown on the second print of the series. In the bottom right wrong numbered 2, erased and improved in 34. Plate 34 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, So Much Concerneth the Right use of Muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Weapons Handelhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Water a needy. Northern Netherlands paper engraving
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