AXEL HERMAN HAIG Signed Etching A COUNTRY CHURCH FLODA SWEDEN 1889
Artist: Axel Herman Haig.
Dates: (1835-1921).
Axel Hermann Haig 'Axel Haig': At the end of the nineteenth and at the beginning of the twentieth century, Axel Haig was one of Britain's most famous etchers. Haig, however, was actually born and raised on Gotland Island, Sweden, and initially studied naval architecture. Later, he settled in London and began working for several architects. Haig studied etching in his spare hours and within several years began producing the large architectural views that made him famous. His art in this medium quickly gained national recognition and Axel Haig became a regular exhibitor at the prestigious Royal Academy. He was also a full member of the Royal Society of Etchers and Engravers. In total, Axel Haig created over four hundred etchings, the majority depicting castles, towers and cathedrals in both England and on the Continent. The Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, London, own a large collection of his etched art.
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Title: A Country Church, Floda, Sweden.
Medium: Etching.
Date: 1889.
Signed: Signed in pencil lower right Axel H. Haig.
Dimensions: Plate Size Approx: 257mm x 158mm, Full Size Including Margins Approx: 283mm x 194mm.
Condition: Light foxing, but otherwise very good.
Notes: A superb etching by a top artist. Unframed.
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