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Harold Haydon
A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study, Reclining Female Nude

1951

$235
£175.77
€205.49
CA$332.21
A$333.75
CHF 192.51
MX$4,061.51
NOK 2,236.24
SEK 2,268.42
DKK 1,536.18

About the Item

A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed in a Mannerist, Rubenesque figural style; a wonderful Modernist charcoal figure study highlighting Haydon's refined skill and confident draftsmanship. Artwork size: 9 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches (sheet), unframed, presented in an archival mat measuring 14 x 18 inches (ready to frame). Signed and dated "Harold Haydon 11-IV-51" lower right. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Artwork is completed on heavy, hand-made gray toned paper, stamped with "Art Knows No Barriers" on the reverse of sheet (see photo). One from a series of related fine studio figure studies by Harold Haydon available from our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Harold Emerson Haydon was born in 1909 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. He moved to America in 1917, settling with his family in Chicago, Illinois and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1941. Haydon attended the University of Chicago Lab School and then 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:
    1951
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good / fine, original estate condition. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #228651stDibs: LU2591217875852

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