DUMONT, the name of a family of prominent French artists. Francois Dumont (1688-1726), a sculptor, best known for his figures in the church of Saint Sulpice, Paris, was the brother of the painter Jacques Dumont, known as "le Romain" 0701-1781), whose chief success was gained with a great allegorical composi tion for the Paris Hotel de Ville in 1761. Francois' son Edme the latter's son Jacques Edme (1761-1844), and the son of the last named, Augustin Alexander (1801-1884), were also famous sculptors. A contemporary, Jean Joseph Dumons (1687-1779), sometimes called Dumont, is best known for his designs for the Aubusson tapestries.