1.) This first is Drei Landsknechte by Daniel Hopfer (1470-1536)
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2.) Landsknecht with his Wife by Daniel Hopfer (1470-1536) [wife on the right]
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3.) Standard bearer fighting against five landsknechts by Daniel Hopfer (1470-1536)
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4.) ein zartliches Paar by Daniel Hopfer 1520
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5.) Officer Accompanied by Four Soldiers by Daniel Hopfer (1470-1536)
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By this point, you're likely thinking what I did... Wait, these are all by Hopfer. What if he simply didn't like to draw shoes? Then I found...
6.) Three soldiers by Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538)
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They appear to me like a series of slippers, tho they were likely made of leather, considering they were soldiers. They have what many have termed "duck's bill" toes, which, from what I gather, was the style after the hugely long pointed toed slipper. The duck's bills were rumored to have grown as wide as 12 inches. Hmm SCUBA gear? :D
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