Identification title(s): kneeling soldier, pointing his rifle. Soldats & chevaux (series title). Soldiers and horses (series title). Object type: print object number: rp-p-1885-a-9814. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 26-1(2). Note: in hollstein erroneously a series of 10. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: kneeling soldier to the right, pointing his rifle. Ninth print from a series of twelve prints with representations of soldiers and horses. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: dirk maas, after a design by: philips wouwerman. Dating: 1708 - 1717. Physical features: etching; proof. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: top: h 100 mm (cut to sheet edge) × w 72 mm. Subject: what: firearms: riflethe soldier; the soldier's life (+ weapons) handling of weapons ~ military training, artillery range, firing range, shooting range ~ military training (+ weapons), kneeling on both knees (+ sideview, profile). Acquisition: purchase 1885. Date: between 1708 and 1717.
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