Soldier holding his musket with his right hand upright (no. 32), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his right hand, the barrel pointing upward, before placing the weapon on his left shoulder (no. 32), c. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning wick; on his left wrist a furket (musket fork). Plate 32 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers

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