Portrait of William E. Henley

Auguste Rodin1882

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

A poet and dramatist, William Henley (1849–1903) was the editor of the<em> British Magazine of Art</em> from 1882 to 1886. He enthusiastically introduced Rodin's sculpture to his readers, even before the artist's work was well known in Paris. To thank him, Rodin made this bust.

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Title: Portrait of William E. Henley
Creator: Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
Date Created: 1882
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 42.5 x 22.2 x 28.8 cm (16 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 11 5/16 in.)
Provenance: W. E. Henley and Heirs; Henry Symons (Sale, American Art Galleries, 1915, no. 2062; [M. Knoedler & Co.]; James Parmelee, Washington, D.C., 1917.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.581
Medium: bronze
Inscriptions: inscribed on back: Rodin.
Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit Line: Bequest of James Parmelee
Collection: Mod Euro - Sculpture 1800-1960
Accession Number: 1940.581

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