Romanesque Church Porch

Axel Herman Haig

  • Titles Romanesque Church Porch (Title)
  • Artist Axel Herman Haig, Sweden, active England, 1835-1921
  • Medium etching
  • Dimensions sheet (irregular): 31 1/4 × 22 7/16 in. (79.4 × 57 cm) plate: 29 5/16 × 20 1/2 in. (74.5 × 52.1 cm) image: 28 1/2 × 19 13/16 in. (72.4 × 50.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Henry Upson Sims, 1966.87
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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