Bathsheba at the Fountain

Bathsheba at the Fountain is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens completed around 1635.

[1] The central figure is Bathsheba, a character from the Bible.

The story, related in 2 Samuel 11 describes how King David, who is shown as a small figure on a balcony in the top left corner, saw Bathsheba bathing and fell in love with her.

This painting shows her receiving the letter from David, inviting her for a discreet meeting being delivered.

There is also an African servant who is delivering David's letter.