Axel Herman Haig III
1884
Medium
Etching on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 38.8 × 25.9 cm (15 5/16 × 10 1/4 in.); Sheet: 56.4 × 39.4 cm (22 1/4 × 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41504
Art Historical Context
**Axel Herman Haig** is a striking 1884 etching by Swedish artist Anders Zorn (1860–1920), capturing the likeness of fellow printmaker Axel Herman Haig, a renowned Scottish etcher known for his dramatic marine scenes. Created when Zorn was in his mid-20s, this work exemplifies his early mastery of portraiture, rendered on ivory wove paper with an size of 38.8 × 25.9 cm. As the third in a series of portraits of Haig, it reflects Zorn's fascination with fellow artists and his burgeoning international connections in Europe's vibrant art scene. Zorn's etching technique shines here: using acid to ...
About the Artist
Anders Zorn · 1860–1920
Anders Zorn (1860–1920), one of Sweden's most celebrated artists, was born on February 18 in Utmeland near Mora in Dalarna, and raised on his maternal grandparents' farm in the nearby hamlet of Yvraden. Displaying prodigious talent from a young age, he attended school in Mora Strand until age twelve, followed by secondary grammar school in Enköping, where he excelled in drawing people and horses. ...