Niccolò Casolani

Niccolò Casolani (1659–1714) was an Italian painter.

Biography

He was born in Venice, where he gained the nickname il Nicoletto. He was invited to Florence by Grand Duke Ferdinando II de' Medici, and Niccolò painted members of the Medici family and the court. He painted a series of baccanals (parties) for his patron. He was invited to England where he painted a portrait of queen Anne. He gained a stipend from the English court. He became an alcoholic and died in 1714.