Soldier on guard who presses his fuse on the of his rudder (no. 40), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

Soldier on guard who presses his fuse on the of his rudder (no. 40), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 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. 40), ca. 1600. With his right hand he presses a burning fuse on the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder. So it's the same position as the one shown on the seventh print of the series. Plate 40 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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