Havell, Robert, 1793-1878

Robert Havell, Jr., is best known as the aquatint engraver of John James Audubon's Birds of America (4 volumes, 1827-1839), collaborating on the project with his father, Robert Havell, Sr., who died in 1832. The plate production for Audubon was of such a great magnitude that the Havell's had to hire 50 new staff and move to a larger premises at 77 Oxford Street, which they named the Zoological Galleries. The Havell's also dabbled as merchants of natural history goods, including stuffed birds. After 1839, Robert Havell emigrated to upstate New York, where he became a leading member of the Hudson River school.

From the description of Notebook of recipes and taxidermic instructions, 1830-1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702195595