Court garden with David and Batseba Hortorum Viridariorumque elegantes and multiplicis formae (series title) Gardens of the minne (series title), A court garden. Batseba can be seen in the middle of the print, bathing by a fountain. King David (top left) sees her from his rooftop terrace (2 Samuel 11: 2). He sends a messenger (bottom left) with the instruction to bring Batseba to the palace (2 Samuel 11: 4). The messenger then brings the message to the still bathing Batseba. A monkey (sinfulness) and two peacocks (pride) watch the events. The print is part of an album, garden of love, court of love, 'fete galante', David, from the roof (or balcony) or his palace, sees Bathsheba bathing, Bathsheba receives a letter from David, ornamental birds: peacock, monkeys, apes, French or architectonic garden, formal garden, garden fountain, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Antwerp, c. 1587 and/or c. 1600 - c. 1601, paper, etching, h 183 mm × w 246 mm
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Court garden, David, Batseba Hortorum Viridariorumque elegantes, multiplicis formae, series title, Gardens, minne, court garden, Batseba, middle, print, bathing, fountain, King David, top left, sees, rooftop terrace, 2 Samuel 11, 2, sends, messenger, bottom left, instruction, bring Batseba, palace, 4, brings, message, bathing Batseba, monkey, sinfulness, two peacocks, pride, watch, events, part, album, garden, love, court, fete galante, roof, balcony, sees Bathsheba bathing, Bathsheba receives, letter, ornamental birds, peacock, monkeys, apes, French, architectonic garden, formal garden, garden fountain, Pieter van der Borcht, I, Antwerp, c, 1587, 1600, 1601, paper, etching
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