Masterfully painting on porcelain  plaque, painted in the last quarter of the 19th century  and depicting Italian genre scene by the well. It was executed by listed french female porcelain painter Hermance Henriette Villemin, born in Puteaux ( Hauts-De-Seine), first mention 1875.

Literature: lexicons by Neuwirth II, 1977; register of General Artist lexicons by Saur. 

Inscriptions: signed  lower right.

Technique: framed hand-painting on porcelain.

Measurements: unframed w 17 7/8" x h 10 1/4" (20x 26,5 cm), framed w 15 1/4 " x h 17 3/4 " (38,5 x 45 cm).

Condition: in very good condition, no cracks and scratches.