Soldier on guard who gives the fuse on the of his rudder the right place and shape (no. 41), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop or), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

Soldier on guard who gives the fuse on the of his rudder the right place and shape (no. 41), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop or), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

A soldier on guard, at his feet, to the right, holding a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 41), ca. 1600. With his thumb and middle finger of his right hand, he gives the burning fuse on the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder the right place and shape. It is therefore the same position as the one shown on the eighth print of the series. Plate 41 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Military around 1600.

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