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Harold Haydon Figurative 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 Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"
A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"

A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Landscape Oil Painting of a Summer Night in Vermont, "English Dance" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a livel...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Male Nudes, Hammering, Circus Tent
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Male Nudes, Hammering, Circus Tent

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Male Nudes, Hammering, Circus Tent

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Uniquely Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of Male Nude Figures Hammering the Tent Supports of a Circus Big Top by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Nude with Apples"
A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Nude with Apples"

A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Nude with Apples"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Visually Striking, Abstract Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Nude Female Model in a Studio Interior by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titl...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Unique, Enigmatic Modern Surrealist City Interior Scene with Figure Profile
A Unique, Enigmatic Modern Surrealist City Interior Scene with Figure Profile

A Unique, Enigmatic Modern Surrealist City Interior Scene with Figure Profile

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Unusual Surrealist Interior Scene with Abstracted Figure by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstract city apartment interior wit...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

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

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

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

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 fr...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Charming, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Mother & Child
A Charming, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Mother & Child

A Charming, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Mother & Child

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting "Mother & Child" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating from 1952. E...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers
A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers

A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, colorful 1948 Mid-Century Modern beach scene by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Depicting a sunlit beach scene with bathers and sailboats painted along the sandy ...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures
A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Figures in a City Street", depicting an ab...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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 Figurative Paintings

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Ink, 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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

An Intriguing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Standing Male Nude, "Departure"
An Intriguing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Standing Male Nude, "Departure"

An Intriguing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Standing Male Nude, "Departure"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An Intriguing, Large 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Standing Male Nude Figure on a Beach by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Departure", pa...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Charming, Diminutive 1945 Street Scene Painting of Navy Sailors in Hanover, NH
A Charming, Diminutive 1945 Street Scene Painting of Navy Sailors in Hanover, NH

A Charming, Diminutive 1945 Street Scene Painting of Navy Sailors in Hanover, NH

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, diminutive 1945 city street scene painting of Navy sailors standing beside a store front in Hanover, NH by famed Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6". ...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont
A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont

A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming 1950s Modern painting of a little red house, titled "Corner of the Brick House with Last Snow Bank, Calais, VT" by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Painted near the...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

A Vibrant, Abstract Modern Studio Interior Scene, Seated Female Nude with Cat
A Vibrant, Abstract Modern Studio Interior Scene, Seated Female Nude with Cat

A Vibrant, Abstract Modern Studio Interior Scene, Seated Female Nude with Cat

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking Modernist Abstract Studio Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a female nude model seated on a blanket beside a black cat in a colorf...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

A Lively, Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Painting, "Swimmers"
A Lively, Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Painting, "Swimmers"

A Lively, Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Painting, "Swimmers"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Lively 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Sporting- Themed Abstract Painting, "Swimmers", by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating from 1...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Beach Scene / Bathers
A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Beach Scene / Bathers

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Beach Scene / Bathers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Striking 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Beach Scene with Bathers by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstracted painting o...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene Oil Painting- Bather
A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene Oil Painting- Bather

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene Oil Painting- Bather

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Visually Striking, 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Beach Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstracted female nude b...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Male Bather, Vermont Landscape
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Male Bather, Vermont Landscape

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Male Bather, Vermont Landscape

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Nude Male Bather Kneeling in a Vermont Summer Landscape by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Painted in A...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Lively, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Scene, Seated Female Nude
A Lively, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Scene, Seated Female Nude

A Lively, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Scene, Seated Female Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Striking 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Studio Scene with Artist & Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures
A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "City Street with Figures", Depicting an ab...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Unique, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Auctioneer Selling Junk"
A Unique, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Auctioneer Selling Junk"

A Unique, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Auctioneer Selling Junk"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Country Auction by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Auctioneer Selling Junk" and painted in ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

An Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers
An Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers

An Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sporting-Themed Oil Painting of Swimming Water Polo Players by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Cheeky 1945 Nude Interior Scene, "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by Harold Haydon
A Cheeky 1945 Nude Interior Scene, "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by Harold Haydon

A Cheeky 1945 Nude Interior Scene, "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, diminutive & humorous 1945 oil painting titled "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by notable Chicago Modern artist Harold Haydon. Haydon affectionally called these colorful, s...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper

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

"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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern camping scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintings depict picture...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene, Cabin in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene, Cabin in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

A Charming Vintage 1930s Camping Scene, Cabin in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern camping scene of a log cabin in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintings...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage
A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage

A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Picturesque 1950s Mid-Century Modern Summer Landscape Oil Painting, "White Cottage" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a lively, colorfu...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

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