Geknielde soldaat, zijn geweer aanleggende 1708 - 1717

"Geknielde soldaat, zijn geweer aanleggende" (Kneeling soldier, loading his gun), a drawing created between 1708 and 1717 by Dutch artist Dirk Maas (1659-1717), depicts a soldier in a simple pose, kneeling and loading a gun. The detailed lines of this drawing, characteristic of Maas's style, capture the realism and drama of a common but essential military activity. This small, but powerful drawing can be seen at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.