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Painting of a nude woman seated on a bed holding a letter while an elderly servant bends to wash her foot in a dark room.

Bathsheba at Her Bath

A nude woman sits on a draped bed in a dim interior, holding a letter while an elderly servant bends to wash her foot. Gold-brown drapery and warm light pick out the figures against deep shadow, in oil paint with soft, layered brushwork.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1654
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3860 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1654; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Betsabé en su baño

Una mujer desnuda se sienta sobre una cama cubierta de telas en un interior oscuro, sosteniendo una carta mientras una sirvienta anciana se inclina para lavarle el pie. Los drapeados dorados y la luz cálida destacan las figuras contra una sombra profunda, con pintura al óleo de pinceladas suaves.

Português: Betsabá em seu banho

Uma mulher nua está sentada sobre uma cama drapeada em um interior escuro, segurando uma carta enquanto uma criada idosa se inclina para lavar seu pé. Drapeados dourados e luz quente destacam as figuras contra uma sombra profunda, em pintura a óleo de pinceladas suaves.

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