An architectural capriccio with Roman ruins and figures conversing in the foreground

細節

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
43¾ x 51¾ in. (111.1 x 131.5 cm.)

來源

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

注意事項

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拍品專文

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.