Soldaat-fluitist, RP-P-1893-A-17778, Abraham de Bruyn, between 1550 and 1587
Identification title(s): soldier-flautist. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1893-a-17778. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 89-100. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, center verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: a soldier-flautist in sixteenth-century clothing. Profile to the left. He holds a flute in his hands and has a sword at his side. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: abraham de bruyn (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: antwerp. Dating: 1550 - 1587. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: w 48 mm × h 83 mm. Topic: what: transverse flute warfare; military affairs (+ infantry). Acquisition: purchase mar-1893. Date: between 1550 and 1587.