Cropped within the plate lines. There is some slight foxing but overall in very good condition.
24.2 x 16.4cm (9.5" x 6.5")Sheet: 28.4 x 19.9cm (11.2" x 7.8")
Axel Herman Haig (1835-1921) was a painter, etcher, illustrator, and architect born in Katthamra on the island of Gotland, Sweden. After studying naval architecture and shipbuilding in Karlskrona, in 1856 he moved to Glasgow, Scotland to continue his training. He subsequently moved to London, where he remained for a number of years before settling in Haslemere, Surrey. In 1859 he continued his training in the London office of the architect Ewan Christian (1814-1895). In 1866 Haig set up his own practice as an architectural draughtsman in London and over the next twenty years produced perspective drawings for some of the leading architects of the day including E. W. Godwin. G. E Street, and most notably William Burges.
Haig and Burges maintained a professional relationship which lasted from 1866 to Burges's death 15 years later. Haig created 'realisations' of many of Burges's most important designs including his competition entry for the Royal Courts of Justice in The Strand, and later for Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch, Knightshayes Court, the Speech Room at Harrow School, the Church of Christ the Consoler at Skelton-on-Ure, and for Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Haig was elected RE in 1881 and also showed at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Dowdeswells, Dudley Gallery, Fine Art Society, Walker Art Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society of British Artists, and Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. However, he continued to pay regular visits to Sweden and was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy. In total, Axel Haig produced more than 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 both hold examples of his etched work. Haig would spend his summers in Sweden and his winters at Grayshurst, the house he designed for himself in Haslemere, Surrey in 1891, and where he eventually settled.
| SKU | qs563 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Axel Herman Haig (1835-1921) |
| Date | c.1880 |
| Dimensions | 24.2 x 16.4cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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