Background
H ENT SC H EL, Carl was born on March 27, 1864 in Lodz, Russian Poland. Son of August Hentschel (American citizen).
H ENT SC H EL, Carl was born on March 27, 1864 in Lodz, Russian Poland. Son of August Hentschel (American citizen).
Eastbourne; mostly self-taught.
Inventor of the Hentschel Colourtype Process and proprietor of the Meisenbach Process. Pioneer of Newspaper Illustrations and Process Works. Worked since a boy at Process Work.
Member of the Royal Institute and Society of Arts. President Photo-Engravers’ Association, 1907-1908. Founder Ordinis Prcpdieatorum = of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Ecclesiastical Title) Club (President, 1902-1903), and Playgoers’ Club (President, 1893-1898).
President Bartholomew Club. 1904 - 7; President Strand League of Mercy. Initiated the innovation of having no speeches at a public city dinner at the Bartholomew Club, 1904.
President City of London Tradesmen Club, 1902. Chairman Guildhall School of Music, 1905. Chairman Central Markets Committee, 1908.
Member of Corporation of City of London. Founder and Chairman of firm of Carl Hentschel, Ltd., of London and Paris. C.C.
Clubs: Eccentric, O.P., New Vagabonds’, Bartholomew.
Spouse 1898, Bertha,daughter of David Posener.