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Bathsheba
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Bathsheba

1815
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The story

Bathsheba at her bath, watched by King David from his roof, became a standard example of the Power of Women theme from the Renaissance on. Her story ends darkly, with David arranging the death of her husband Uriah and marrying her, and later she secured the throne for her son Solomon.

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Object details

Title
Bathsheba
Artist
David Wilkie
Date
1815
Culture
French
Medium
Oil on panel
Object type
Paintings
Collection
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Credit line
Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain.
Object number
EFA.0706
Original image
2038 × 2583 px
Source record
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License evidence
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