This portrait was painted in 1876, the year of the publication of Mallarm¨¦'s Apr¨¨s-midi d'un faune, a long poem illustrated by engravings by Manet. The previous year, the painter and writer had already worked together on an illustrated translation of The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. Title St¨¦phane Mallarm¨¦ Creator Lifespan 1832 - 1883 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Date Created 1876 Provenance Bought with the help of the Soci¨¦t¨¦ des Amis du Louvre and D. David Weill, 1928 Physical Dimensions w360 x h270 cm Painter Edouard Manet Credit Line ? Mus¨¦e d'Orsay, dist.RMN / Patrice Schmidt Artist Information http //www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/dossier-manet/chronology.html Type Oil on canvas Rights ? Mus¨¦e d'Orsay, dist.RMN / Patrice Schmidt