Portrait of William E. Henley
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
42.5 × 22.2 × 28.8 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of James Parmelee
Accession Number
1940.581
Tags
male
About this artwork
A poet and dramatist, William Henley (1849–1903) was the editor of the British Magazine of Art 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.