Bathseba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David by Hendrick van Balen the Elder

Painting of a nude woman seated by a pool receiving a letter from a servant, with peacocks, swans, and a classical terrace.

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Bathseba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, Nationalmuseum. Via artnap.com

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A nude woman sits at the edge of a pool in an elegant terrace setting, accepting a folded letter from an attendant in a yellow gown. Classical columns, a sculpted fountain, a peacock, swans, parrots, and a monkey populate the lavish scene, with a geometric formal garden visible beyond. The painting is attributed to Hendrick van Balen the Elder and is held by the Nationalmuseum.

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Nationalmuseum

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Public domain