"Ernest Dupont 1816-1888...19th Century Painting....the Young Woman With The Broken Jug"
                    
                    Pleasant 19th century painting depicting a charming scene in the undergrowth with a young woman looking at her broken jug... The work is signed by the painter Ernest Dupont (1816-1888), an artist who is mentioned in the Bénézit and whose information can be found on the web: born in Paris, he was a student of Paul Delaroche and exhibited at the Salon from 1848 to 1870. Values & Auctions: the value of his paintings varies from a few hundred to several thousand euros, depending on their quality: his two records at 4000 & 3200 euros were obtained respectively in Germany in 2006 & and in the Netherlands in 2018 for large canvases / source Art-Price. Panel size (wood): 24 cm x 17 cm Recent frame: 39 cm x 31 cm - ask me for other photos if necessary-