Title
Bathsheba at Her Bath, by Rembrandt (1654)
Creator
Rembrandt, Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
Date
1654
Description
In this representation of Bathsheba, Rembrandt depicts her as a naked young woman holding a letter from King David. Bathing the young woman, a Celestina inspired character appears on the left as an older woman.
This topic also appears in Picasso's Bethsabée (d'après Rembrandt 1966 OPP.66:017) and other drawing in which he presents a clearly Celestina inspired character. For more information see: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/26/rembrandts-ghost
Archived in: https://web.archive.org/web/20180830055810/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/26/rembrandts-ghost
This topic also appears in Picasso's Bethsabée (d'après Rembrandt 1966 OPP.66:017) and other drawing in which he presents a clearly Celestina inspired character. For more information see: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/26/rembrandts-ghost
Archived in: https://web.archive.org/web/20180830055810/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/26/rembrandts-ghost
Source
Louvre Museum, Paris, France:
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010060453
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080509074453/http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/detail_notice.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225939&CURRENT_LLV_NOTICE%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225939&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696500813&fromDept=true&baseIndex=157&bmUID=1189640367439&bmLocale=en
Wikimedia commons:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz._van_Rijn_016.jpg
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20161223204616/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz._van_Rijn_016.jpg
Accession number: MI 957
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010060453
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080509074453/http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/detail_notice.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225939&CURRENT_LLV_NOTICE%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225939&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696500813&fromDept=true&baseIndex=157&bmUID=1189640367439&bmLocale=en
Wikimedia commons:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz._van_Rijn_016.jpg
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20161223204616/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz._van_Rijn_016.jpg
Accession number: MI 957
Relation
This painting by Rembrandt is related to the following engraving: It is well stretched, by Goya (1797, c.)
Format
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 142 × 142 cm
Dimensions: 142 × 142 cm
Item Relations
This Item | is related | Item: It is well stretched, by Goya (1797, c.) |
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