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Harold HaydonA Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back)Circa 1930
Circa 1930
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A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s charcoal 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: 16” x 12” (sheet), unframed, archivally matted to 20" x 16" (ready to frame). 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: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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- Condition:Very good, original estate condition. See photos.
- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: #103251stDibs: LU2591216871022
Harold Haydon
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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