Susannah at Her Bath  1874

Oil on canvas [br]130.1x90.2 'Susannah at her Bath' features the main character from the Biblical tale, 'Susannah and the Elders'. While she is bathing, the young woman is approached by two elders who, driven by lust, threaten to accuse her of adultery if she does not succumb to their desires. She refuses and is sentenced to death by stoning, but is ultimately saved whe...