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Bathsheba receives David's letter
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Bathsheba receives David's letter

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Bathsheba, accompanied by maids, sits on the edge of a water basin by a fountain. A servant hands her a letter from King David. David stands on the balcony of the palace on the left in the background. Under the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 2 Sam. 11:4. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBatseba ontvangt de brief van David. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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