 Henry James was the second son (of five children) of John Augustus Richter and Mary Haig.John was originally from Dresden, Germany and was an artist, engraver, and scagliolist, well known for his works in imitation of marble.John Augustus Richter was a partner with Domenico Bartoli another scagliolist in London beginning in 1767 and continuing through the 1777 or 1778.