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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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Artist: Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figure...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Graphite, Paper

A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape
A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape

A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A delightful & colorful 1940s American Modern painting of two women resting in a summer Vermont landscape by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtim...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio
A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio, by noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). For many years, Haydon and his wif...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon
A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon

A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Compelling, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted/...

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Mid-19th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Striking, Dramatic Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Woman
A Striking, Dramatic Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Woman

A Striking, Dramatic Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Woman

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, Dramatic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study Portrait of Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, studio drawing in charcoal of...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and vivid studio still life scene ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Masonite, Oil

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern painting, "Vermont Landscape, Spruce Tree and Shoreline" by notable Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtime summer studi...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Masonite

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Steated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal anatomical composite drawing...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon
A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon

A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderfully executed line drawing dating from 1946 with great character; looks ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Graphite

A Fine 1950s, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Depiction of a Summer Symphony
A Fine 1950s, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Depiction of a Summer Symphony

A Fine 1950s, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Depiction of a Summer Symphony

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A 1954 Surrealist depiction of a Summer symphony by notable Chicago Modern artist Harold Haydon. Executed in the artist's innovative, abstract "Binocular Vision" technique for which...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit

A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Figure Study Portrait of a Handsome, Seated Male Model Wearing a Suit by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1940s charcoal...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Arms, Legs and Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figu...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon
A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon

A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1940s American Scene study of a Man Seated at a Table by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A delightful sketch ("Dinner at the Windermere Hot...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon

A Fabulous 1945 Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fabulous Mid-Century Female Nude Studio Figure Study By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a Seated Nude, the drawing is ink and watercolor on paper an...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A Fine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figure Study Drawing, Male Model, Young Man
A Fine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figure Study Drawing, Male Model, Young Man

A Fine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figure Study Drawing, Male Model, Young Man

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern, Abstracted Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Model, Young Man by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execute...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men

A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A visually striking charcoal male portrait stu...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A scenic, American Modern 1940s Vermont summer landscape painting, depicting evergreen trees overlooking a placid lake by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Oil on canvas, measu...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Black Male Model
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Black Male Model

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Black Male Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study Portrait Drawing of an African American Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, charcoal ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Drawing of a Young Male Nude Carrying a Palette of Bricks by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed figure study dra...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figure...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

Materials

Graphite, Paper

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

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

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 Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study of a Standing Male Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Drawing of a Standing Male Nude by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed figure study drawing of a standing male nu...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Graphite

A Modern, Avant-Garde 1930s Surreal Abstract Dreamscape, "Lost" by Harold Haydon
A Modern, Avant-Garde 1930s Surreal Abstract Dreamscape, "Lost" by Harold Haydon

A Modern, Avant-Garde 1930s Surreal Abstract Dreamscape, "Lost" by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Modern, Avant-Garde, 1930s Abstract Surrealist Dreamscape by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white charcoal drawing on paper depicting a...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Female Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figure study...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon
A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon

A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Sensitive, Finely Rendered 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is un...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Graphite

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

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

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Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figu...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

Materials

Graphite, Paper

A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern forest landscape scene painted in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintin...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Board

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