25 de mayo de 1811: purchased by Philips at the sale of the collection of William Young Ottley at Christie, Londres, lot no. 90, for 189 guineas (as ‘Bathsheba.Though deficient in beauty, the Head of Bathsheba is not wanting in expression; she is just informed of the passion of David, and her countenance is clouded with the melancholy forebodings of its fatal consequences. For effect and colouring the merit of this picture, which is one of the Artist's most studied works, is superlative.’)
4 de marzo de 1837: purchased by Peacock, Londres, at the sale of the collection of William Young Ottley , lot no. 92, for 105 guineas (as ‘Bathsheba seated upon some white drapery, a rich dress lying by her side - an attendant is drying her foot; a wonderfull specimen of the power of this great master. A picture of the first consequence.’)
Comte Joseph Maison (Nicolas-Joseph Maison (1771-1840)?), París

16 de marzo de 1843–17 de marzo de 1843: purchased by Auguste Casimir-Perier (1811-1876) o Paul Casimir-Perier at the sale of the collection of Paul-Casimir Périer at C.P.: Bonnefons, París, lot no. 35, for 6350 FRF (as ‘Susanne au bain. Toile, haut. 1 m. 42 cent., larg. 1 m. 40 cent. (cabinet de M. le comte Maison) (cabinet de M. P. Perier)’)
1848: comprado por Dr. Louis La Caze (1798-1869), París, a Auguste o Paul Casimir-Perier

Rembrandt. Étude photographique et radiographique, Musée du Louvre, París, 1955–1956, cat. nº 15.
Rembrandt Tentoonstelling. Ter herdenking van de geboorte van Rembrandt op 15 juli 1606, Rijksmuseum, Ámsterdam, 18 de mayo de 1956–5 de agosto de 1956, OCLC 15659340, cat. nº 65.
Rembrandt 1669/1969, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 13 de septiembre de 1969–30 de noviembre de 1969, cat. nº 13.
Le siècle de Rembrandt, tableaux hollandais des collections publiques françaises, Musée du Petit Palais, París, 17 de noviembre de 1970–15 de febrero de 1971, Cat.no. 178.
Rembrandt, The master and his workshop, Altes Museum, Berlín, 12 de septiembre de 1991–10 de noviembre de 1991, Rijksmuseum, Ámsterdam, 4 de diciembre de 1991–1 de marzo de 1992, National Gallery, Londres, 26 de marzo de 1992–24 de mayo de 1992, Cat.no. 39.
Rembrandt-Caravaggio, 24 de febrero de 2006–18 de junio de 2006, Van Gogh Museum, Ámsterdam, Cat.no. 36.

Firma y fecha pie izquierda:

Base Atlas. as Bethsabée au bain tenant la lettre de David.
Base Joconde, as BETHSABEE AU BAIN.
RKDimages, Art-work number 50801, as Bathsheba with letter of king David