Carl Vandyk
| Carl Vandyk | |
|---|---|
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Carl Vandyk, c. 1900s | |
| Born |
17 January 1851 London |
| Died |
18 November 1931 (aged 80) London |
| Occupation | photographer |
Carl Vandyk (17 January 1851 – 18 November 1931) was a successful London photographer[1] born in Bunde, Germany. From 1882 he owned a studio at Gloucester Road taking images of the British Royal Family including Queen Victoria, King George V as well as other notables such as the King of Siam, the Shah of Persia, Buffalo Bill and Enrico Caruso.[2][3] From 1901 the studio moved to Buckingham Palace Road, London.[4]
Carl became a British citizen on 4 February 1886.[5]
Carl's son Herbert Vandyk (1879–1943) took over the family business in 1913 after studying in London, Berlin and Paris and went on to accumulate 22 Royal Warrants.[2][4]
Carl Vandyk owned 3 London hotels[2] close to his studios:
- The Rembrandt Hotel, Thurloe Place, London SW
- The Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW
- The Vandyke Hotel, Cromwell Road, London SW7
Carl had 2 brothers, Aaron Vandyke (1843–1892) and Herman Vandyke (aka Hyman) (aka Vandyck) (1838–1919) who were also in the photographic trade. Aaron had studios in Liverpool from c.1869 until c.1902 [6] and Herman in West London from c.1881 until c.1904.[7]
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References
- ↑ Jones, Rosie Llewellyn (2008-06-01). Portraits in Princely India: 1700-1947. Mārg Publications. ISBN 9788185026862. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 Russell Harris, ‘Vandyk, Carl (1851–1931)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oct 2006; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Aug 2014
- ↑ National Portrait Gallery - Vandyk collection
- 1 2 National Portrait Gallery
- ↑ Naturalisation Papers
- ↑ Photographers of Great Britain and Ireland 1840 to 1940
- ↑ PhotoLondon Database of 19th Century Photographers and Allied Trades in London 1841-1901