Soldier on guard giving the wick on the cock of his musket the right place and shape Corte onderrechtinghe on the figuerliicke imagehe; soo much aengaet the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title); A soldier on guard; full-length; to the right; holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests. With the thumb and middle finger of his right hand; he gives the burning wick on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket the right place and shape. 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