Soldier on guard putting his wick on the cock of his musket Corte lower right on the figuerliicke imagehe; soo much aengaet the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title); A soldier on guard; full length out; 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. With his right hand he presses a burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. 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