The Life of Henry Schelfhout Born in The Hague, Netherlands, on 24 December 1839, Henry Schelfhout lived a life shaped by the Dutch landscape. His full name, Hendricus Franciscus Martinus Schelfhout, suggests a formal lineage, though he was often known simply as Henri Schelfhout. He was a painter and a draftsperson who also worked as a photographer, showing a keen interest in how light and form could be captured through different lens…