Church Interior

Axel Herman Haig

1905

  • Titles Church Interior (Title)
  • Artist Axel Herman Haig, Sweden, active England, 1835-1921
  • Medium etching
  • Dimensions sheet (irregular): 35 7/8 × 26 15/16 in. (91.1 × 68.4 cm) plate: 27 1/8 × 18 1/8 in. (68.9 × 46 cm) image: 26 11/16 × 17 7/8 in. (67.8 × 45.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Henry Upson Sims, 1966.88
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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