William Ernest Henley Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Ernest Henley NPG 3586

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Harry Furniss

Poet, dramatist and critic; disabled from the age of twelve, Henry suffered from tuberculosis of the bone which resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee. Henley edited various magazines and occupied a prominent place in the nineties movement. A friend and collaborator of Robert Louis Stevenson, he wrote prolifically on literature and art, championing Whistler and introducing Rodin's work to the English public.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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