406 Deane, Auchibon's Copper-plates of ' Birds of America.' [oct^ 



I wish to express my sincere thanks to those who have rendered 

 me assistance in securing information on this interesting subject. 



II. 



Robert Havell. 



Robert Havell was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, 

 November 25, 1793. He was in business with his father Daniel 

 Havell until 1828 when the jDartnership was dissolved. It was at 

 about this time when Audubon transferred the work of the engrav- 

 ing and coloring of his plates of the 'Birds of America' from W. H. 

 Lizars, who had already issued the first ten, to Havell. His place 

 of business was located at 77 Oxford St., London, opposite the 

 Pantheon, and known as the Zoological Gallery, and it was here 

 that the great work was carried on and completed. Besides the 

 business of engraving and the publishing of works of art, an agency 

 was formed for the sale of specimens and other objects connected 

 with natural history. A general business was also done in water- 

 color paints, brushes, crayons, albums, books, etc. In 1812, 

 father and son published a series of 'Picturesque Views on the 

 River Thames' engraved by them in aquatint from drawings by 

 Robert's cousin, William H. Havell, who had a reputation as a 

 painter in water-colors. 



Here he remained until September, 1839, when he came to 

 America with his wife and daughter. Under date of March 9, 

 1906, his daughter, INIrs. Amelia J. Lockwood ^ of New York, 

 wrote me that they sailed in the ship 'Wellington' and upon their 

 arrival traveled up the Hudson River to West Point and other towns, 

 returning after a few weeks and visited at Mr. Audubon's, who had 

 also returned to America and was residing in White St., New 

 York. After residing in Brooklyn, N. Y., for two years, in 1841 

 Havell purchased a home in Sing Sing (now Ossining), a beautiful 

 spot commanding a fine view of the Hudson River and Palisades, 

 and named it 'Rocky ISIount.' There he remained until 1857, 

 when he purchased land and built another home at Tarrytown, 



1 Amelia Jane Lockwood, born 1826, died New Yorlc City April 6, 1907; widow of 

 the late Brig. Gen. Munsou Ingersoll Lockwood, Commander of 'The Lockwood 

 Light Guard of Ossining.' 



Robert Havell has a sister. Miss Marion Elington Havell, now living in New 

 York City. 



