David and Bathsheba — Carl Blechen

Carl Blechen

David and Bathsheba

1825/1828

Dating
Date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 20.8 x 27.1 cm (8 3/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Collection no.
2007.111.54
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

David and Bathsheba — Carl Blechen. 1825/1828.

Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet: 20.8 x 27.1 cm (8 3/16 x 10 11/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2007.111.54. Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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