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Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model

Circa 1930

$235
£177.02
€206.54
CA$332.42
A$334.45
CHF 194.13
MX$4,076.09
NOK 2,240.74
SEK 2,299.30
DKK 1,543.79

About the Item

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s pastel drawing by Haydon, highlighting the artist's refined skill and confident draftsmanship. Completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago taught by the renowned instructor, Edmund W. Giesbert. One from a series of related highly finished Haydon studio figure studies available from our other gallery listings. Artwork size: 18” x 12” (sheet), unframed, archivally matted to 24" x 18" (ready to frame). Signed "H.E. Haydon", lower right. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist Harold Emerson Haydon was born in 1909 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. He moved to Chicago with his family in 1917 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1941. Haydon 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 at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1930s. Haydon became a Professor of Art at the University of Chicago from 1944-1975 and later taught as an instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975-1981. From 1975-1982, Haydon also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University. He is recognized for his vibrant, painterly landscapes of New England, Vermont and Canada, as well as his dynamic urban views of the city of Chicago and its picturesque lakefront. Harold Haydon served as the longtime, respected art critic of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper from 1963-1985. He died in Chicago in 1994.
  • Creator:
    Harold Haydon (1909 - 1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good, overall condition. Minor archival conservation to lower right corner of sheet near signature (covered primarily by matting). See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #104011stDibs: LU2591216628992

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