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Bathsheba receiving the message from David
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Bathsheba receiving the message from David

Cornelis Massijs · 1549 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sitting on the edge of the bath, Bathsheba receives a messenger from King David, who asks her to come to the palace. To the left in the background King David stands on the roof of his palace and looks at her. Around the bath stand women.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBatseba ontvangt de boodschap van David. 1549. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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