Axel Heman Haig Etching with Aquatint of Cathedral Interior

Item Details

Axel Herman Haig (Sweden; 1835 – 1921)
Untitled (Architecture)
Etching with aquatint on paper
Signed to lower right margin

An etching with aquatint by listed Swedish artist Axel Herman Haig (1835 – 1921). This print depicts figures gathered in the interior of a vast cathedral as light streaming in through the upper windows casts shadows on the floor below. This work is signed in pencil to the lower right margin. It is presented behind an ivory colored mat, under glass, in a carved wooden frame with a hanging wire to the verso.

Haig was born in Sweden, and grew up fascinated by the sea, leading him to study shipbuilding. This in turn led him to the study of architecture, and after designing a residence for his employer in Glasgow, he was offered a job in a firm that specialized in ecclesiastical architectural design. He eventually worked for renowned Gothic architect William Burgess and became known as the preeminent architectural draughtsman in Britain. It wasn’t until 1870 that he began to create etchings as a self-taught artist. He traveled to Italy and Germany in 1875, and his sketches from this journey provided the inspiration for many of his etchings. He first exhibited his etchings in 1880, the same year that he, along with others, founded the Royal Academy of Painters, Etchers and Engravers. His work is included in the collections of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, London.

Condition

- toning and scattered foxing to print and mat. Light wear to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame. Image measures 17.75" W x 27.0" H.

Item #

18CIN517-007