Henry Van der Weyde

Henry Van der Weyde in November 1891

Henry Van der Weyde (1838–1924) was a Dutch-born English painter and photographer, best known for his photographic portraits of the late 19th century. His is considered a photographic pioneer in the use of electric light in photography. Amongst his portraits are architect William Burges (c.1880), Alexandra, Princess of Wales,[1] A. E. Housman,[2] actresses Mary Anderson (1887) and Dorothy Dene (1880s), Sir Edwin Arnold, bodybuilder Eugen Sandow (1889) and explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1897).

  1. ^ Denney, Colleen (1 June 2005). Representing Diana, Princess of Wales: cultural memory and fairy tales revisited. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8386-4023-4. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. ^ Naiditch, P. G. (2005). Additional Problems in the Life and Writings of A.E. Housman. Sam: Johnson's. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-9658598-2-0. Retrieved 11 March 2012.