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Jacob de Gheyn II
Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise

1607

$400
£299.10
€349.33
CA$562
A$569.28
CHF 326.87
MX$6,902.30
NOK 3,792.86
SEK 3,860.70
DKK 2,611.61

About the Item

An image from a 17th-century military drill manual depicting techniques for handling muskets and pikes. De Ghen II, Jacques / Jacob Wapenhandelinghe van Roers, Musquetten ende Spiessen; Plate 4 from The Exercise of Arms Amsterdam: 1607. Engraving on cream laid paper with an trefoil and sword watermark, 10 x 7 1/4 inches (254 x 184 mm); sheet 12 x 8 inches (305 x 204 mm), unevenly trimmed narrow to wide margins. Uniform toning and scattered light spots of discoloration, all consistent with age. From the ground-breaking military instruction manual commissioned by Maurits of Nassau, Prince of Orange, to standardize drill movements for the Dutch army during the Eighty Years' War.
  • Creator:
    Jacob de Gheyn II (1565 - 1629, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    1607
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    Early 17th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH24731stDibs: LU1979218095882

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