Hedley Fitton was an English engraver and printmaker noted mainly for his architectural etchings. His etchings included street scenes and important cathedrals in London, Florence, Edinburgh, and Paris. In 1907 the Société des Artistes Français awarded him a gold medal for his work, and he exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Paint Etchers and Engravers, and the Paris Salon, among others. Fitton was born in Manchester and attended art school in Cheshire. He worked as an editor and illustrator at a newspaper in Didsbury, and he travelled and worked extensively in England, Scotland, France and Italy. His best known works are "The Pantheon, Rome" and "The Rose Window, Notre Dame”, which depict some of the most venerated landmarks of his time. The stunning etching here is tall and meticulously executed, and titled “The Rose Window”. It is signed in the lower right margin. Overall: 31 x 22 1/2 in.