Soldier on guard covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 43), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1607 Canvas Print

Soldier on guard covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 43), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1607 Canvas Print

A soldier on guard, at his feet, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 43), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the inflammatory mechanism) of his musket lies the burning fuse. With the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, he covers the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket to protect the gunpowder from sparks from the fuse. Plate 43 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe on the figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, so much aengaet the right ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military around 1600.

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