VIGNON died there, May 8, 1866), was a landscape painter, pupil of Ghent Academy and of Surmont de Volsberghe; visited Italy in 1836-38, and England in 1841. "Works: View of Subiaco, Capuchin Monastery at Cava (1838), In the Forest of Alife, Ghent Museum. Immerzeel, iii. 192 ; Kramm, vi. 1754 ; Sunaert, 109, 131. VIGNON, CLAUDE, the elder, born at Tours, May 19, 1593, died in Paris, May 10, 1670. French school ; history painter, pu- pil in Kome of Caravaggio, but rather fol- lowed the mannerism of his time, neglecting the study of nature and of antique models. tre Village Bride, Jean Baptiste Greuze, Louvre, Paris. After his return to France, via Spain, about 1624, he was patronized by Maria de' Medi- ci, for whom he bought pictures and statues in Spain and Italy, by Louis XHL and Car- dinal Richelieu. Received into the Acade- my and made professor in 1651. Works : Baptism of the Eunuch (1638), Notre Dame de Paris ; Christ among the Doctors, Gren- oble Museum ; Adoration of the Magi, Lille Museum ; Christ washing the Feet of the Bas. Reveil, xii. 851. Fran9ois (1634-1703), studied also in Rome, and was received into the Paris Academy in 1667. By him: The Daughter of King Polemon of Armenia delivered by St. Bar- tholomew of a Demon (1668), Notre Dame de Paris ; and a portrait of his father, in the cole des Beaux Arts. Bellier, ii. 681 ; Memoires inedits, i. 269. VILLAGE BRIDE (Accordee de village), Jean Baptiste Greuze, Louvre, Paris ; canvas, H. 3 ft. X 3 ft. 10 in. An old man, seated at right, gives a purse, the dowry of his daughter, to a young man, standing in cen- the mother, seated at left, clasps the hand of her daughter, who stands beside her husband supporting a younger sis- ter leaning upon her shoul- der ; at right, foreground, a notary. Salon, 1761; pur- chased by Marquis de Ma- rigny for 9,000 livres ; at his sale (1782), bought for 16,650 livres. Engraved by J. J. Flipart (1770). Reveil, vi. 407 ; Filhol. VILLAGE FESTIVAL, David Teniers, younger, Vi- enna Museum ; canvas, H. 2 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. A kirmess or fe'te in a Flem- ish village. Scene in the court of an inn, from the window of which is dis- played a banner bearing the figure of the Archduke Leopold, Governor of the Low Countries. At the left, in foreground, a nu- merous company at table ; in background, many jovial drinkers ; in centre, peasants dancing ; at right, Teniers himself and his family arriving ; in background, another inn with a May-pole and dancers. One of Ten- iers's best works. Engraved by J. Ph. Le- Apostles (1653), Nantes Museum ; Martyr- dom of St. Catherine, Rennes Museum ; Joseph in Prison, Rouen Museum ; St. Ce- cilia, Toulouse Museum. His son, Claude By Sir David WHMe, National Gallery, London ; canvas, H. 3 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Formerly called Ale-House Door. Groups of villagers carousing in the yard of a vil- 368
