Bathsheba at her Toilet

• Bathsheba at her Toilet
• Bathsheba in the Bath

SK-A-3892

signature and date: ‘CCH 1594’

Bathsheba bathes out of doors assisted by two maidservants. King David spies the young woman from the roof of his palace and instantly falls in love. In this painting, the king remains unseen as Cornelisz van Haarlem depicted the Old Testament story from his point of view. We, the viewers, assume the role of David spying on the three nude women.

'Naaktverkiezing', Oog 3 (2009) nr. 3, p. 23-49, afb. p. 25.

painter: Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem (mentioned on object)

1594

olieverf op doek

• height 77.5 cm x width 64 cm
• height 99.5 cm x width 85 cm x thickness 5 cm

purchase 1955

Public domain

…; sale, Comte de Pourtalès-Gorgier, Paris, sold on the premises by Ch. Pillet and E. Escribe (auction house not known), 27 (31) March 1865 sqq., no. 144, frs. 360, to K. de Russieres or to de Russiere;{Copy RKD 1; Copy RKD 2.} …; from the dealer A. Bloch, Paris, fl.22,406.50, to the museum, 1955

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

'Naaktverkiezing', Oog 3 (2009) nr. 3, p. 23-49, afb. p. 25.

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