Lot 51: William Delacour (active 1740-1767)

An architectural capriccio with Roman ruins and figures conversing in the foreground
signed and dated 'Delacour f Sep 1756.' (on stone tablet, lower left)
oil on canvas
43 3/4 x 51 3/4 in. (111.1 x 131.5 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 27 March 1981, lot 78 (sold £4,500).

Although of French origin, William Delacour lived in England for much of his working life. His work included portraits, landscapes, allegorical scenes and decorative compositions, of which this Italianate capriccio is a characteristic example.

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