Various photographers later followed in the footsteps of Henry Van der Weyde to equip their studios to extend their opening hours or alleviate dull weather. One such person was London photographer James Arthur Langton (1856 – 1945), who later traded as A. J. Langton, or Arthur J. Langton.
He had several studios, however c.1890 the printing on the back of one of his carte de visite stated that “At the Edgware Road Studios Portraits are taken at NIGHT or in any Weather by His Patent “PHOTOLUX” Apparatus, results equal to the best Sunlight Portraits.”
I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can provide me with information about this patent electric lighting system, was it really "His"? Thank you.
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See Arthur James Langton (of 35 Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, photographer), UK patent 22,300 of 1903, An Improved Apparatus for Suporting, Directing, Distributing & Diffusing Artificial Light, for Illuminating Persons or Things to be Photographed, without the Aid of Daylight.
Thanks for the lead Deac. I found an abstract of it on Ancestry:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62216/records/4993019...
however Gov.uk patent search does not recognise the reference number shown there - GB190322300A. Any suggestions? Thanks Regards, Rob
Don't know about Gov.uk patent search. The patent can be found on depatis.net, which is an EU collective patents portal. Alternatively, the British Library now has all of the UK patents, and the directories, formerly at the Patents Office. On this specific UK patent, I have a copy here if you need it directly from me. Just send me an email address.
Hi Rob. Not come across Photolux but I did cover electric studio lighting in a paper in 2023. References 12 and 14 may help.
Thanks Alan, I'll follow them up. Regards, Rob