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Robert W. Billings ( 1815 -1874 )
Billings was an architect/illustrator as well
as painter and sculpter. Born in London, worked in Bath, he was likely a member of the Billings family in Reading,
who were builders.
Hauf lists this publication, "Baronial Antiquities
of Scotland [1848-1852]", in his bio.
of Billings.
Source :
Hauf, Simon "Dictionary of British Book
Illustrators and Caricatur-
ists, 1800 - 1914" (
Revised
1981 ).
Hunnisett, Basil "An Illustrated Diction-
ary of British Steel En-
gravers" ( 1989 ).
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John Godfrey ( c. 1817 - 1889 )
Godfrey is best known for his plates in "Picturesque
Europe" ( 1876 - 1879 ) and the plates he engraved for "The Art Journal" (Lon-don). He also engraved for major print publish-ers,
such as Colnaghi. His last work was finished in collaboration with his son, Louis, and was pub-lished in the 1885 "Art Journal".
Source :
Engen, Rodney "Dictionary of Victorian
Engravers, Print Pub-
lishers and Their Works"
( 1979 )
Hunnisett, Basil "An Illustrated Diction-
ary of British Steel En-
gravers" ( 1989 ).
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