# William Delacour

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French painter

Detail of William Delacour's painting of Dr. Sir Stuart Threipland, of Fingask (1716–1805), physician to [Bonnie Prince Charlie](/source/Bonnie_Prince_Charlie) during the [Jacobite rising of 1745](/source/Jacobite_rising_of_1745), and President of the [Royal Medical Society](/source/Royal_Medical_Society) from 1766 to 1770

**William Delacour** (also known as **William Delacourt** or **William De la Cour**;[1] 1700–1767)[2] was a French painter. He was active from 1741 until 1767. His work is held in the collection of the [Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum](/source/Cooper-Hewitt%2C_National_Design_Museum).[3]

## Biography

William Delacour is believed to have been either born in France or in Great Britain to French parents. From historical record, it is known that he became active in Great Britain in 1740. It was then that he was painting [theatrical scenery](/source/Theatrical_scenery). He created scenery for operas by [Giovanni Battista Pescetti](/source/Giovanni_Battista_Pescetti). He also may have designed works for [John Rich](/source/John_Rich_(producer)). Around 1750, he published eight different books, called *Books of Ornaments*, about [Rococo](/source/Rococo) design.[1]

As of 1752, records show him calling himself a portrait painter. He worked in [oil](/source/Oil_painting) and [pastels](/source/Pastel). He also painted [landscapes](/source/Landscape_painting) in Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

He settled in Edinburgh in March 1760 and was appointed the first Master of the [Trustees' Academy](/source/Trustees'_Academy). He also worked for private clients, including interior decoration, such as the drawing room of Milton House on the [Canongate](/source/Canongate).[4]

Delacour died in 1767, in Edinburgh.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BenezitPR2012_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BenezitPR2012_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BenezitPR2012_1-2) Emmanuel Benezit; OXFORD UNIV PR (21 June 2012). [*Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators*](https://books.google.com/books?id=05C02RhJZCkC&pg=PA327). Oxford University Press. pp. 327–328. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-19-992305-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-992305-2). Retrieved 8 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [6 artworks by or after William Delacour](https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/search/actor:delacour-william-17001767), [Art UK](/source/Art_UK)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["William Delacour | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum"](http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/34624725/). *collection.cooperhewitt.org*. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Volume-27"](http://www.oldedinburghclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BOEC-OS/Volume-27.pdf) (PDF).

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