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William Delacour (active 1740-1767)
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William Delacour (active 1740-1767)

An extensive landscape with elegant company by a fountain in a wooded glade

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William Delacour (active 1740-1767)
An extensive landscape with elegant company by a fountain in a wooded glade
signed and dated '1765 W De LaCour [..]' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
35½ x 41 5/8 in. (90.2 x 105.8 cm.)
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Lot Essay

Having worked in London and Dublin, Delacour settled in Edinburgh in 1757, becoming the first Director of the School of Design in the same year. His paintings combine the languid grace of Watteau's fêtes galantes, with the influence of British artists, such as David Allan (1744-1796).

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