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Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver

Jacques de Gheyn II

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person standing in a side profile facing left. The individual is leaning slightly forward with one leg in front of the other. The right arm is extended ahead, holding a staff. The person has detailed facial features, curly hair covered with a metal helmet, and is dressed in historical military attire with a musket slung across the back. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1597
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
3405 × 4845 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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