Soldier on guard covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks Corte lower right on the figuerliicke imagehe; soo many the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title); A soldier on guard; to the right; holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with its left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket lies the burning fuse. With the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand; he covers the pan (the powder container) of his musket to protect the powder from sparks from the fuse. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe; handling of weapons; military training; firearms: rifle; Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of); The Hague; c. 1597 - 1607; paper; engraving; h 360 mm x w 260 mm