CStatic::GetBitmap 

CStatic myStatic;

// Create a child bitmap static control.
myStatic.Create(_T("my static"), 
   WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|SS_BITMAP|SS_CENTERIMAGE, CRect(10,10,150,50), 
   pParentWnd);

// If no bitmap is defined for the static control, define the bitmap 
// to the system close bitmap.
if (myStatic.GetBitmap() == NULL)
   myStatic.SetBitmap( ::LoadBitmap(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(OBM_CLOSE)) );