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Bathsheba Receives David's Letter
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 at 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. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Samuel 11:4.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBatseba ontvangt de brief van David. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.