Marie Dujardin (1858-1946) became Marie Henner in 1883 when she married Jules. Marie and Jules were very close to their uncle, and welcomed him into their home on rue La Bruyère when old age no longer allowed him to live alone.
In 1913, on the death of her husband, Marie inherited Henner's entire collection of works. In order to perpetuate the memory of her uncle by marriage, and in keeping with her husband's wishes, she took on the project of creating the Henner museum, which opened its doors almost 10 years later.
