Gheyn, Jacob de (II), Netherlands, Baudous, Robert de, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen, Soldier blowing his fuse clean, while he covers the pan of his musket with two fingers to protect it from sparks, A soldier, full-length, holding a musket (a type of firearm) with his left hand. The burning fuse lies on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. He blows over it, while covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, to protect the powder from sparks from the fuse. This print is part of a series of 43 numbered prints of musketeers from the Armistice., print, prints, height 272 mm, width 194 mm, 1565 - 1629-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1597 - 1607, fourth quarter 16th century, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1574 - 1659, Work conception