Soldier blowing sparks from the pan of his rudder (no. 15), c. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print
A soldier, feet out, to the right, who holds a rudder (a certain type of firearm) by his mouth and blows it over the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 15), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the rudder, also a burning fuse. In his right hand a powder bottle. Plate 15 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Shorte instruction upon the contrefaictinges, touching the right use of calivers. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, 's-Gravenhage 1608. Martial being around 1600.
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