Henry Van der Weyde
(1838-1924), Painter and photographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 53 portraits
A founder member of the Linked Ring Brotherhood of those 'who delight in photography soley for it' artistic possibilities', he was a painter turned professional portrait photographer. In 1892 he publicised his photo corrector (Rectograph) causing a stir in the world of photography. In 1877 Van der Weyde became the first photographer to install and take portraits by electric light allowing him to take a lot of portraits in a short period of time. The light was provided by a Crossley gas engine which drove a Siemens dynamo, which in turn fed an arc light in a five-foot reflector. Owing to lack of money the patent of this was never completed.
after Henry Van der Weyde
watercolour over photograph, circa 1878-1881
NPG P552
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, April 1885
NPG P863
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen print, 1896
NPG P1700(22b)
after Henry Van der Weyde
watercolour over copy photograph, circa late 1870s
NPG x127701
Dorothy Dene (Ada Alice Pullen)
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x128420
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1880-1895
NPG x45743
Jeanette ('Jennie') Churchill (née Jerome), Lady Randolph Churchill
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x197266
'Our Gardener, A Portrait Drawing by Henry Vander Weyde'
by William Axon Mansell & Co, after Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1880s?
NPG x197406
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1881
NPG x45211
by Rembrandt, after Henry Van der Weyde
photogravure, 1882
NPG x138162
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Galatea in 'Pygmalion and Galatea'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x22239
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Juliet in 'Romeo & Juliet'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x4184
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Juliet in 'Romeo & Juliet'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x75
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Juliet in 'Romeo & Juliet'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x197241
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Rosalind in 'As You Like It'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1885
NPG x193194
Jeanette ('Jennie') Churchill (née Jerome), Lady Randolph Churchill
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1887
NPG x26371
Mary Anderson (Mrs de Navarro) as Hermione in 'The Winter's Tale'
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1887
NPG x197242
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x12856
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x29181
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG Ax5560
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