David and Bathsheba, 1601 – 1700

Title

David and Bathsheba

Painter

• French Master 17th century ?

Period Produced

• 17th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1938

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• bathing scene
• well
• Bathsheba
• David (King of Israel)
• woman
• man
• group of people
• Jerusalem
• animal

Persons Shown

• Bathsheba
• David (king of Israel)
• Neptune
• Triton

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Altes Testament, 2. Samuel 11,1-3

Primary

• 71H71 David, from the roof (or balcony) of his palace, sees Bathsheba bathing
• 71H712 Bathsheba attended by servant(s)

Secondary

• 41A3911 well
• 41A11 palace
• 43B42 park