Hans L. Leibbrandt 	
Kievietlaan 4
5683 RC Best
The Netherlands
Phone  +31 (0)499 398260
hans@leibbrandt.com




To the Research department of the Musée du Louvre in Paris


 	25 August 2006


Concerning: Two unknown paintings, signed with    "Vincent".


One of my friend has inherited two paintings, signed with "Vincent".
He inherited the painting from the son of a Dutch collector of paintings. 
The collector bought them shortly before the second world, most probably  in Paris. 
After that, the paintings always were private property. The identity of the collector is fully known.

A Dutch expert already stated that both paintings may be works of François-André Vincent 
and may represent a market place in Paris about the year 1800.

Having a number of paintings of François-André Vincent, we think that the best experts regarding his works 
are in the Musée du Louvre.  

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has already identified that both paintings are not works of Vincent van Gogh. 
 
Both works have identical sizes: height 53 cm, width 64 cm , one of them has been transferred to a new canvas. 

Photos of both paintings can  be downloaded from the  hidden website:
  
                       http://veluwe.dutchweb.nl

Macro-photos of the signs are included. The photo files are 500 KB.
On your request we will send you colour photos printed on A4 as soon as possible

Our question is:
Can you help us to identify the identity of the painter and maybe confirm that the works are made by François-André Vincent ?

When there is a real probability  that the works are made by François-André Vincent , 
the owner is willing to travel to Paris to handover the paintings for a subsequent research by the experts 
of the Musée du Louvre.


With kind regards, 	

H.L.L