Axel Herman Haig; "York Minster", 1905

Item Details

Axel Herman Haig (Sweden; 1835-1921)
York Minster
1905
etching on paper
published by Robert Dunthorne in London on May 14, 1905
inscribed with a numeric inscription to the lower right
partial title is present to the lower left margin
signed by hand and in plate to the lower right

An original etching on paper titled York Minster by well-listed artist Axel Herman Haig (Sweden; 1835-1921), created in 1905. This work features a typical subject of Haig’s work, being detailed portrayals of European architecture, including cathedrals. Depicted is the interior of an English cathedral with several figures walking through the transept. This work is signed in plate and by hand in graphite to the lower right corners. This etching is undisclosed number in an edition of 350.Publishing information is present below the print image. Work is presented unmounted and unframed.

Born in Sweden, Axel Herman Haig began etching in 1870 and established himself as an architectural artist, creating more than 400 etchings of castles, towers, cathedrals, and other historic European architecture. He served as a draughtsman apprentice for Ecclesiastical Commissioners and was employed by the Gothic Revival architect William Burges, leading to his nickname as ‘the Piranesi of the Gothic Revival’. Haig was one of the famed founders of the Royal Academy of Painters-Etchers and Engravers. His work has been collected by The Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among other renowned institutions.

Condition

- toning is present to the paper; tears are present to the edges of the paper; foxing is present throughout; some bleeding is present to the plate mark.

Dimensions

- measures sheet; plate size 16" W x 23.50" H.

Item #

17DCC124-106