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Harold Haydon
A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Painting, "Seated Nude with Mirror"

1956

$950
£717.40
€821.36
CA$1,341.65
A$1,464.76
CHF 767.91
MX$17,790.06
NOK 9,589.98
SEK 9,055.50
DKK 6,130.57

About the Item

A Striking Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene "Seated Nude with Mirror" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating from 1956. Executed in the artist's unique, abstracted "Binocular Vision" style of painting for which his post-war work became best recognized. Artwork size: 8 x 6 inches, accompanied with a wonderful period grass cloth covered panel frame (Framed size: 13” x 11”). Signed and dated "Harold Haydon, 23-VII-56", lower cente, titled and 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:
    1956
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good, original estate condition. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #89651stDibs: LU2591216968702

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