Flemish, about 1597
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.
| Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629] |
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Date: |
about 1597 |
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Medium: |
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer |
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Dimensions: |
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.) |
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Object Number: |
92.GA.71 |
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Department: |
Drawings |
acques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
| Artist/Maker(s): |
Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629] |
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Date: |
about 1597 |
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Medium: |
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer |
|
Dimensions: |
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.) |
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Object Number: |
92.GA.71 |
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Department: |
Drawings |
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Culture: |
Dutch |
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Inscriptions: |
Secondary Inscription: Inscribed "40" in brown ink in the bottom right corner and "42" in graphite on the verso. |
| Previous number: | L.92.GA.23 |
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Classification/Object Type: |
Drawings / Drawing |
Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
, A Soldier on Guard Blowing the Match.
Dutch, about 1597
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.), 92.GA.
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"To showe to posteritie the manner of souldiers apparel used in these
dayes." So wrote Jacques de Gheyn of his goals for his lavishly
illustrated book The Exercise of Arms, published in 1607. In
this preparatory drawing for the book, de Gheyn strove to create the
illusion of a living soldier, carefully modeled in the round and
exhibiting a wealth of detail both in costume and weaponry. Focusing on
the intricate task of lighting the fuse of his musket, the soldier wears
a large plumed hat, billowing striped pantaloons, and high boots, with
powder charges strung across his breast. De Gheyn used a simple but
imposing pose to create interest, with long, diagonal lines created by
the soldier's musket, his sword, and the intersecting angle of his
musket rest.
Conceived as a military handbook for the infantry, Exercise of Arms contained one hundred and seventeen designs illustrating the use of the smallshot, the musket, and the pike. Count Johann II of Nassau-Siegen commissioned the text to give the Dutch army a set of clear and systematic military procedures for training soldiers. In the final edition, each image also contained a description of the action shown and its associated commands.
Conceived as a military handbook for the infantry, Exercise of Arms contained one hundred and seventeen designs illustrating the use of the smallshot, the musket, and the pike. Count Johann II of Nassau-Siegen commissioned the text to give the Dutch army a set of clear and systematic military procedures for training soldiers. In the final edition, each image also contained a description of the action shown and its associated commands.
Jacques de Gheyn II
Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
Date:
about 1597
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
Dimensions:
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
- See more at: http://search.getty.edu/museum/records/musobject?objectid=398#sthash.pD7fYBR1.dpuf
Date:
about 1597
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
Dimensions:
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
- See more at: http://search.getty.edu/museum/records/musobject?objectid=398#sthash.pD7fYBR1.dpuf
Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
Date:
about 1597
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
Dimensions:
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
- See more at: http://search.getty.edu/museum/records/musobject?objectid=398#sthash.pD7fYBR1.dpuf
Date:
about 1597
Medium:
Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer
Dimensions:
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
- See more at: http://search.getty.edu/museum/records/musobject?objectid=398#sthash.pD7fYBR1.dpuf
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Jacques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
, A Soldier on Guard Blowing the Match.
Dutch, about 1597
26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.), 92.GA.
- See more at: http://search.getty.edu/museum/records/musobject?objectid=398#sthash.VkowrLdt.dpuf
acques de Gheyn II [Dutch, 1565 - 1629]
Jacques de Gheyn II
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