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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)

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