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Harold Haydon Art

American, 1909-1994
Harold Emerson Haydon was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada in 1909. Haydon came to Chicago with his family in 1917 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1941. He 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 painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. Haydon was a long-time Professor of Art at the University of Chicago, teaching from 1944-1975. He became an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975-1981. Haydon also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University from 1975-1982. In addition, Haydon served as the noted art critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1963-1985. He died in Chicago in 1994.
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A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon, 1946

$165

A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A beautifully executed and introspective charcoal portrait drawing o...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study

Harold HaydonA Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study, 1950

$385

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 18 x 12, unframed, mounted / floated t...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather
A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather

Harold HaydonA Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather, Circa 1932

$212Sale Price|20% Off

A Charming, Modern 1930s Portrait Study of a Young Male Bather

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1930s Modernist Portrait Study of a Seated Young Male Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed at a summer lake house in Al...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Charcoal, Paper

A Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon
A Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon, 1945

$2,850

A Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Pair of 1940s "Thumb Box", oil on paper paintings depicting stone wall menders in Thetford, Vermont. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6 each. Framed size: 6 1/2" x 7 3/4" each. Estate st...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Paper

A Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman
A Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman, circa 1945

$165

A Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrait study, charcoal on...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation"
A Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation"

Harold HaydonA Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation", 1951

$310

A Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking Mid-Century Modern 1950s abstract ink drawing by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of Hayden's experimentation with continuous line drawing. Ink...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Ink, Paper

A Compelling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, Seated Nude Young Woman
A Compelling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, Seated Nude Young Woman

Harold HaydonA Compelling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, Seated Nude Young Woman, 1950

$185

A Compelling, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, Seated Nude Young Woman

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Compelling, Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Studio Scene of a Seated Young Nude Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, intimate...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting

Harold Haydon"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting, 1950

$1,800

"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

"The Scream", A compelling, enigmatic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed in Haydon's unique, a...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas

A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision
A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision

Harold HaydonA 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision, 1946

$285

A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study, Binocular Vision

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A compelling portrait study, perhaps a self portrait of the artist,...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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