A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 39), ca. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the furket, also has a burning fuse. He grabs this fuse with his right hand. Plate 39 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of arms for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the order of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Military around 1600.Made by after an anonymous artist.Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 18.8 x 26 cm (7.4 x 10.24 inch). Image size: 18.8 x 26 cm. (7.4 x 10.24 inch).INSTRUCTIONS-MUSKET-RELOAD | EXPO-DUTCH/FLEMISHBACKGROUND INFORMATION"Wapenhandelinghe Van Roers. Mvsqvetten. Ende Spiessen. Achtervolgende De Ordre Van Zijn Excellentie Maurits Prince van Orangie Graue van Nassau. Gouverneur ende Capiteijn Generael ouer Gelderlant Hollant Zeelant Vtrecht Overijssel. Figvirlyck Vutgebeelt Door Jacob de Gheijn. Met schriftelijcke onderrechtingk Ten dienste van alle Capiteijnen ende bevelhebbers, om hier wt hun jonge oft oneruaren soldaten de volcomen handelinge vandese wapenen te beter aentewijsen.".Biography engraver: Jacob de Gheyn II (also Jacques de Gheyn II) (c.1565-1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver, whose work shows the transition from Northern Mannerism to Dutch realism over the course of his career. Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

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Antique Master Print-INSTRUCTIONS-MUSKET-RELOAD-de Gheyn-c.1597-1608

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c.1597-1608

Publication Date

1597

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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