Robert Havell
Also recorded as Robert Havell, Jr. · Robert, le jeune Havell · Robert II Havell · Robert Havell Jr.
Robert Havell
Robert Havell · The Cleveland Museum of Art · In memory of Mrs. Hermon A. Kelley · CC0
- Born
- 1793. · Reading.
- Died
- 1878. · Tarrytown.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Occupation
- engraver, painter and graphic artist.
- Fields
- landscape.
- Known for
- The Birds of America.
- Languages
- English.
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is bird and aquatint. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Residence is recorded at United States. Works named in the authority record are The Birds of America. Work by Robert Havell is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Gilcrease Museum.
He also worked under the name Havell Jr., Robert. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Robert Havell senior.
Identity
Identity
Robert Havell is recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Classed in the genre landscape painting.
A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, belonging to the natural order of Amaryllidae and
Robert Havell · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in memory of A. Donald Gray
London: aerial view from east to west. Colour aquatint by R. Havell, 1836., April 20, 1836, by Robert Havell
Robert Havell · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Life and career
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Life and career
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1793
Robert Havell was born on 25 November 1793.
1878
Robert Havell died on 11 November 1878.
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United States.
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Reading.
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Tarrytown.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2157495: Robert Havell
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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- Robert KushnerEngraver
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