Bathsheba Receiving David's Letter, In this painting, Bathsheba sits turned to the right as a maid combs her hair. To the left, a servant approaches holding a letter from King David. A small dog barks angrily at the messenger in the foreground. In the fountain at the right is a statue of a cupid riding on a dolphin.

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Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i1099

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