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Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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 1940s Noire Inspired Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s Noire Inspired City Street Scene, Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago, Urban Realism by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).. A boldly executed charcoal study...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

WPA Era, Industrial Scene of a Steel Mill by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1934 tonal, watercolor of a steel mill by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4". Archivally matted to 14" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Harold E...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwor...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study of a Standing Male by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1951 black and white figure study of a nude male, by artist Harold Haydon. Matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Estate stamped on reverse. Harold Emerson Hay...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

1951 Figure Drawing of a standing Male Nude by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white figure study of a standing nude male, from 1951, by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: Archivally matted to 24" x 20". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Esta...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
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 studi...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink, Charcoal, Paper

A 1946, Charcoal on Paper drawing of Three Nudes by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1946, charcoal on paper drawing of three nudes by Artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 13 3/4" x 9 3/4". Archivally matted to 18" x 14". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Haro...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Mid-Century, Black & White Portrait of a Young Man by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1959, black & white, ink on paper portrait of a young man by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 12" x 8 3/4". Archivally matted to: 12" x 16". Provenance: Estate of the Ar...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

WPA Era, Industrial Scene of a Steel Mill by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1935 tonal, watercolor of a steel mill by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4". Archivally matted to 14" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Harold E...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

A Delightful 1930s Portrait Sketch of a Young Boy in a Baseball Cap
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1930s Portrait Sketch of a Young Boy in a Baseball Cap by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Full of Character! A charming little gem of a po...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

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