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Robert William Billings
​(1815-1874)

Robert William Billings engraved print
Robert William Billings (1815-1874)
 
Billings, an artist and architect, was born in London and, from the age of thirteen, was apprenticed to John Britton (1771-1857). He became an exceptional artist and engraver of architectural subjects including Durham and Carlisle Cathedrals.
Other works include The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland, first published between 1845 and 1852 and Illustrations of the Architectural Antiquities of the County of Durham, 1845.
Eventually, he gave up his artistic practice to concentrate on architecture. Billings rebuilt the Church of St John the Evangelist, at Low Crosby, Cumbria and restored the chapel of Edinburgh Castle amongst other works.
 
Collections
 
British Museum, London
Royal Academy, London
Royal Trust Collection
 
Literature
 
Mackenzie, I (1988), British Prints, Antique Collectors’ Club


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