Bathsheba at her bath, with attendants surrounding her

Pierre Jacques Gaultier French

After Francesco Solimena Italian

ca. 1740

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Bathsheba at her bath, with attendants surrounding her
Artist: Pierre Jacques Gaultier (French, active Naples, 18th century)
Artist: After Francesco Solimena (Italian, Canale di Serino 1657–1747 Barra)
Date: ca. 1740
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/4 × 17 3/8 in. (37.5 × 44.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Object Number: 63.517.11
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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