Ernst, Rudolphe 1854 Vienna - 1932 Fontenay-aux-Roses In the Harem. Signed bottom right: R. Ernst. Oil on nut wood. 72 x 93cm. Framed. Verso: - Stamp of the Parisian table maker Blanchet; - several stock numbers on the plate: 59.142; - on the frame is a gummed label with an stock number. Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York. Provenance: - Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York, Accession number: 1959.142; - Barthold Gallery, New York, 02/01/1972; - Gallery Wollesen; - Private collection Lower Saxonys ca. 1975. In 2008, Christie's London sold another work on this theme (2nd of July, 2008; Lot 7). This variant differs from ours especially in the ornamentation of the tiling. We thank Dr. Wayne, Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York for his kind support.