Ernest Nathaniel Townsend ( 1893 - 1945 ) was an American painter. Ernest Nathaniel Townsend s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 556.79 USD for De pottenbakker in 2006 to 3900 USD for Circus in (Town) Maine in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.