William Berczy

For his son, Canadian politician and amateur painter, see William Bent Berczy.

William von Moll Berczy
Self-portrait, 1783
Born
Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll

December 10, 1744 (1744-12-10)
Wallerstein, Bavaria
DiedFebruary 5, 1813(1813-02-05) (aged 68)
New York City
NationalityHoly Roman Empire - Canada
Other namesWilliam Burksay (the name on his coffin)
Occupations
  • Diplomat
  • artist
  • land speculator
  • architect
SpouseJeanne-Charlotte Allamand
William Berczy, The family of Peter Leopold of Tuscany, 1781–1782, Galleria d'Arte moderna, Florence
William Berczy, The Woolsey Family (1809)

William von Moll Berczy (December 10, 1744 – February 5, 1813) was a German-born Upper Canada pioneer and painter. He is considered one of the co-founders of the Town of York, Upper Canada, now Toronto, Ontario, Canada.