A soldier taking aim, from the Marksmen series, plate 11, in Waffenhandlung von den Rören Musquetten undt Spiessen / Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms) 1608

This etching by Jacques de Gheyn II is part of a larger series of illustrations titled *The Exercise of Arms*, published in 1608. *A soldier taking aim*, plate 11, depicts a soldier in detailed armor, with a musket in hand, demonstrating the proper stance and technique for firing a firearm. This type of visual instruction was essential for training soldiers in the early modern era, and de Gheyn's work is a testament to the artistic and technical mastery of this period. The print is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.