Harold Haydon 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.to
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Artist: Harold Haydon
"Nude Breakfast", A Fantastic Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Oil: Couple at Table
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
"Nude Breakfast", A Fantastic Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Nude Couple at a Breakfast Table by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed in ...
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A Scenic Oil on Masonite Vermont Landscape by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A scenic September, Vermont summer landscape by artist Harold Haydon. The oil on Masonite painting is dated 1964. Image size: 18" x 23". Framed size: 22" x 27". Estate stamped ...
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1960s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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A Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Female Nude Bather, Beach Scene
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking Abstract Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene of a Female Nude Bather by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). "Model on Beach", Oil ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings
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Dynamic & Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic & colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting in Reds, Blues & Yellows by Artist Harold Haydon, Dated 1957. Framed in a dark, wood cube frame. Image size: 12" x 16". Fra...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Board
A Diminutive Painting of Sailors in Hanover, NH by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (or diminutive) painting of sailors in fort of a store front in Hanover, NH by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6". Fra...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil
A Humorous 1945 Painting Titled "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A diminutive & humorous 1945 Painting titled "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by artist Harold Haydon. Haydon called these diminutive paintings "Thumb Box" paintings. Image size: 6" x...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil, Paper
A Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A delightful 1940 painting of two women lounging in the Vermont wilderness by artist Harold Haydon. Haydon had a summer compound in Calais, Vermont, where he often painted. Images ...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Charming 1930s Painting- Laundry Hanging in a Lake House Window by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming & diminutive 1930s painting of laundry hanging in a lake house window by notable artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 8" x 8 1/4". Framed size: 11 3/4" x 12".
Harold E...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Masonite, Oil
1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A small, colorful Modernist landscape painting by Harold Haydon, depicting "View NW from Sun Deck, Aspen, Colo, Ajax Mt.", dated 1955. This painting com...
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1950s Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil
A Pastoral View of "Gospel Hall, Calais, VT" by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (diminutive) painting of the Gospel Hall in Calais, VT by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6". Framed size: 9 3/4" x 10 3/4"....
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil
1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A small, colorful Modernist landscape painting by Harold Haydon, depicting "Western View from Sun Deck on Ajax Mt., Aspen, Colo.", dated 1955. Image siz...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil
A Charming 1956 Painting of a Red House in Calais, VT by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1956 oil on canvas board painting of a red brick house, titled "Corner of the Brick House with Last Snow Bank, Calais, VT" by artist Harold Haydon. The painting is framed...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Board
Quirky 1941 Painting of Artist Harold Haydon Painting Cows in a Farm Yard
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique, humorous and colorful landscape painting by Harold Haydon depicting the artist painting alongside cows. The painting dates from 1941.
Harold Emerson Haydon was born in Fo...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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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 Paintings
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Oil, Paper
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
Harold Haydon
"History of the U.S. Postal Service"
21 x 25 1/2 inches
O...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
A Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming & diminutive landscape, oil on paper painting, dated 1939 & titled "Alabama" by artist Harold Haydon. The painting is framed in a rustic, wood frame. Image size: 4 1/2"...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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A Vibrant 1940's Painting of a River in Vermont by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant summer landscape of a Vermont river by artist Harold Haydon in a gold-toned frame.
Artwork size: 20" x 25". Framed size: 21 1/2" x 26 1/2". Estate stamped on reverse....
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A serene 1940s Vermont Landscape, depicting evergreen trees and a lake by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 16" x 20". Framed size: 20" x 24". In a rustic brown wood frame. Es...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
A Captivating 1944 Still-Life Painting of the Artist's Studio by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1944 oil on board, still-life painting of the artist's studio by Harold Haydon. The painting is framed in a dark brown, painted wood frame. Artwork size: 10" x 13 1...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil, Board
1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting of a Plate & Jug by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant & Dynamic precisionist still-life painting of a jug & a plate by artist Harold Haydon, dating from 1932. Artwork size: 10 1/2" x 13 1/4". Framed size: 16" x 19". Prove...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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A Tiny Painting of the Racine, WI Ravine, by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Harold Haydon called his tiny paintings "Thumb Box" paintings. This 1943 oil on paper painting depicts the Racine Ravine (Wisconsin Lakefront Beach). This is the perfect ser...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Paper, Oil
Magnificent ca. 1931 Precisionist Still Life Painting of Squash by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant Precisionist still-life painting of a pitcher and squash by artist notable artist Harold Haydon, dating from ca. 1931. Artwork size: 15" x 18". Framed size: 21" x 24". ...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings
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Oil, Board, Canvas
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A Bright & Colorful Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
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Untitled (The White Horse)
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