Batseba ontvangt de boodschap van David 1662 - 1726

"Batseba ontvangt de boodschap van David" (Bathsheba Receives the Message from David) is an etching by Gerard Valck, a Dutch artist active in the 17th and 18th centuries. This artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a scene from the biblical story of David and Bathsheba. The etching shows Bathsheba, partially nude, receiving a message, likely from King David, as she bathes with the help of a maidservant. The scene is set in a classical garden, with an architectural background, illustrating the popular artistic conventions of the time. The work is a fine example of Valck's skill in etching, capturing detail and emotion in the figures and their surroundings.