Auguste Jean-Baptiste Vinchon, French 1789-1855- A Bridge leading to a villa; oil on paper laid down on canvas, 25x 39.8cm Provenance: By descent in the family of the artist; Their sale; Hôtel des Ventes Michelcolombe, Tours, 11 Oct. 1998, lot 18, where acquired by the present owner. Note: Initially a pupil of Gioacchino Giuseppe Serangeli in his Paris studio, Vinchon would go onto be one of the leading portraitists and history painters in Restoration France. Please refer to department for condition report