Soldier on guard putting his wick on the cock of his musket Corte lower right on the figuerliicke imagehe, soo much aengaet the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title), A soldier on guard, full length out, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with its left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. With his right hand he presses a burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe, handling of weapons, military
Soldier on guard putting his wick on the cock of his musket Corte lower right on the figuerliicke imagehe, soo much aengaet the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title), A soldier on guard, full length out, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with its left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. With his right hand he presses a burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. 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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