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Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned

1946

$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

A Fabulous, 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude Model by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Watercolor and ink on sepia toned paper, dating from 1946. Artwork size: 14 x 11 inches, unframed, mounted / floated to archival mat board measuring 18 x 14 (ready to frame). Signed, dated "Harold Haydon 6-III-46", upper left. Estate stamped on reverse. Harold Emerson Haydon was born in 1909 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. He moved to America, settling in 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 respected, longtime 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:
    1946
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good / fine condition. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #177891stDibs: LU2591216458412

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