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Harold Haydon
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude

1945

$385
£293.95
€339.65
CA$540.47
A$602.41
CHF 316.06
MX$7,356.37
NOK 4,002.04
SEK 3,782.53
DKK 2,534.97

About the Item

An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A finely rendered standing female nude studio figure study, the artwork is watercolor, ink and charcoal on paper and dates from 1945. Artwork size: 22 x 15 inches; Artwork is unframed, matted/floated to an archival mat board measuring 24 x 20 inches (ready for framing). Signed and dated "Harold Haydon, 30-XII-45" lower right. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Harold Emerson Haydon was born in 1909 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. He moved to Chicago with his family in 1917 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1941. Haydon attended the University of Chicago Lab School and the University of Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Philosophy. He also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1930s. Haydon became a Professor of Art at the University of Chicago from 1944-1975 and later taught as an instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975-1981. From 1975-1982, Haydon also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University. He is recognized for his vibrant, painterly landscapes of New England, Vermont and Canada, as well as his dynamic, urban views of the city of Chicago and its picturesque lakefront. Harold Haydon served as the longtime, respected art critic of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper from 1963-1985. He died in Chicago in 1994.
  • Creator:
    Harold Haydon (1909 - 1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1945
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good/ fine, original estate condition. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #106771stDibs: LU2591216319772

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