Axel Herman Haig R.E. was born in Gotland, Sweden and studied in England. He travelled extensively in Europe where he etched over 200 plates of mainly architectural subjects in many of the capital cities. Made Fellow of the Royal Society of Print Makers in 1881, he was one of the most successful artists in terms of sales of the 1890’s /1900’s. He died in Southsea, Hampshire in 1921. Ref: E.A.Armstrong: Fine Arts Society catalogue with list of etchings to 1905.