Soldier carrying his skewer with both hands close together above his right shoulder; the point pointed obliquely to the ground Soldaet int acting of the Spies noodich is (original series title); A soldier; full-length; to the right; who wears a spear (lance) above his right shoulder; the point slanting to the ground. His hands close together around the skewer. This is the first operation for lifting the skewer to the shoulder and carrying it horizontally. This print is part of the series of 32 hand-numbered prints of skewers in the Arms Act; handling of weapons; military training; helved weapons; polearms (for striking; hacking; thrusting): lance; Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of); The Hague; c. 1597 - 1607; paper; engraving; h 360 mm x w 260 mm