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| Nicolò Billy II (fl. c. 1740–79) | ||||||||||
| An Italian engraver, draughtsman, and publisher, Nicolò Billy II was the son of Nicolò Billy I. He was influenced by his father, a well-known copper engraver and print dealer originally from France who settled in Rome and was active in the Roman circle of the Calcografia Camerale. Nicolò II was active in the mid-18th century, primarily in Rome and Naples, though little is known of his personal life. His works were often confused with those of his father. He was a skilled illustrator with a keen eye for detail, particularly in his portraits, and his engravings display a distinct stylistic quality. He provided illustrations for several publications, including G. Bottari's Museo Capitolino, published 1741–1755, for which he engraved busts of Aristotle, Socrates, Apollo, and others. His notable engraving of Hans Holbein the Younger, after a design by Giuseppe Menabuoni, appeared in Ritratti dei più celebri professori di pittura in Firenze, published 1748. He also collaborated on Museo Fiorentino o Serie di ritratti di eccellenti pittori dipinti di propria mano, published in Florence 1752–1762. | ||||||||||
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