Bathsheba at her Toilet

Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem (mentioned on object), 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.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3892
  • Dimensionsheight 77.5 cm x width 64 cm, height 99.5 cm x width 85 cm x thickness 5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Bathsheba in the Bath
    • Bathsheba at her Toilet

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3892

  • Description

    Het toilet van Bathseba. Bathseba badend met twee dienaressen, waarvan één een zwarte vrouw. Links een fontein in de vorm van een naakte vrouw.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘CCH 1594’

Creation

  • Creation

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

  • Dating

    1594

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

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

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1955

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; 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

  • Remarks

    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.

Documentation

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

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