The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
POLAND COLLECTION
OF HAIG ETCHTNGS
'Unexcelled Prints Of Cathe-
dral Series Shown to
Public Here.
BIG ASSEMBLAGE SEEN
Exhibition Will Prove Sur
prise to Those Who Visit
Galleries. =

Everybody knows the etching OF
"burgos Cathedral" by Axef Herman
Hag-thousands Of people, who have
not travelled. hold the famous edince In
snectionate regard by means of the
Nproductions of this print that are
scattered over the land. OF the oririnal
cut pVV copies were printed, and one of
the very best OF these impressions hold
a. place of honor in the John BoIand
coiiection of Axel Herman HaiR etch-
ines, now on view in the American Art
Association galleries.
The many enthusiasts for the work OF
Hats-and 1t 10 hard to cite a living
etcher who 10 more truly popular-wiii
ENJOY q comparison OF fheir own posses
sions with the carefully chosen examples
tnat Mr.. Boland has been collecting
since 1888, 1t not only has the
Burgos," the Toledo" the "Amiens''
and the Mont St Michel" that are
familiar 70 all. but an astonishingly
complete assemblage. Of all the artist g
works. There are known to be 2so
plates in all from Hays hands and i'm
preesions from all but ono Of these
may be found listed In this exhibition
To collectors great interest will attach
to a small etching OF a windmill made
at BRUCE In 1877 and which has an at
testafion upon the margin by the artist
10, the effect that II is his first attempt
at etching. This etching was apparently
made on q plate over another etching OF
saint. traces OF which, In the clouds.
are still to be seen. Among the gao
impressions are many other early per-
formances and many small prints, that
although they show the promise that
was later to perform the famous cath
eoral series, will come as a surprise up
on most frequenters OF the galleries, as
they are but rarely seen.
Haig. thanks perhaps to the work he
DID as an architect in restoring and re-
building such monuments as waitham
Abbey and Cardiff Castle, became am
bilious TO record in etching only the
worlds noblest edihces. Ills achieve
ments testify TO an incredible energy.
since he has portrayed the cathedrais
and churches of Amiens, Aries, Assist
Barcelona. Bayonne, Burgos. Canter-
bury. Cefali. Chartres, Cologne. Dali
hem, Durham. Floda. Holyrood. Huy
Jedburgh, Klrkstall, Laon, Leon, Lich-
field. Limberg. Melrose, Mont st. Michel
Notre Dame, Palencis, Palermo, Peter
borough, Rheims. st. Mark, Seville,
Swedish Pulpit. Tarragona. Toledo
Troyes Ulm. Upeala. Verona. westmin-
ster. Nisby, and York.
Mr.. Boland's copy of the Mont st.
Michel" is exceptionally brilliant. This
is one of the largest of the plates and
the monastery Gaping the little island
town presents a bewildering mass Of de-
tail that the artist has known how to
control. The printing of such a plate
must present difficulties IN itself, but
these too have been overcome. Two
earlier works that have special charm
are. The Nesper Bell" with figures IN
old Flemish costumes. and a Quiet
Hour with the spires OF Chartre Cattle
drai showing above the roofs OF the
town. -af.
The interior OF this cathedral provides
jects. an the Aisles." The richly carved
choir partition Is curved by the etcher
with great skill into the dramatic
shadows of the ambulatory. A process
sion OF nuns and children help to give
vivid feeling OF the direction of the
aisle. The Portals Of Rheims are
shown in the days OF the Ill fated cathe-
drars glory. and a number of glimpses
Of the beautifully massed cathedrais OF
Segovta and Salamanca are shown. The
original etching OF Segovia, dominating
the rocky and romantic arroyo" is
shown, together with the two etchlnss
into which the artist divided this plate.
II must be evident that collections OF
IIaig such as this. upon which so much
time and intelligence have been spent,
are OF the greatest rarity. The sale.
which occurs on the evenings OF April
% and 80, will be attended with great
interest.