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Etching of three pikemen in plumed hats walking in profile, each carrying a long pike diagonally over the shoulder.

Military exercises: three pikemen

An etching of three pikemen in plumed hats and armour, walking in profile across bare ground, each holding a long pike diagonally over the shoulder. Fine engraved lines define the figures and shadows, with a caption printed beneath them.

Artist
Jacques Callot
Date
1635
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2963 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1635.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam