Soldier squeezing his wick on the cock of his rudder Corte on the figuerliicke imagehe, important right ghebruyck des Roers (original series title), A soldier, full length, to the right, holding a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. With his right hand he presses a burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder. This print is part of the series of 42 hand-numbered prints of gunmen in the arms handling, handling of weapons, military training, firearms: rifle, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), The Hague, c. 1597 - 1607, paper, engraving, h 360 mm × w

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