Tombstones & Sunlight – Henneman at Kensal Green
8 Apr 2016: Nicolaas Henneman (1813-1898), Dutch-born and Parisian-trained, had a complicated but mutually beneficial relationship with Henry Talbot. As his valet during the early years of photography, Henneman was both a willing subject for his master’s camera and an active participant in research and production. On 21 April 1842, as he had done so often before, he …