Henry Van der Weyde

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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, Alexandra, Princess of Wales. E. Housman, actresses Mary Anderson  and Dorothy Dene , Sir Edwin Arnold, bodybuilder Eugen Sandow and explorer Fridtjof Nansen.