Soldier on guard with a rudder that takes his fuse (no. 38), ca. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop or), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

Soldier on guard with a rudder that takes his fuse (no. 38), 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. In his left hand, in addition to the rudder, there is also a burning fuse (no. 38), ca. 1600. With his right hand he takes this fuse. It is therefore the same position as the one shown on the fifth print of the series. Plate 38 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. Military around 1600.

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