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Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model)1946
1946
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A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, Mid-Century Modern charcoal figure drawing (possibly depicting the artist's wife, Virginia), highlighting Haydon's refined skill and confident draftsmanship.
One from a series of related highly finished studio figure studies by Harold Haydon available from our other 1stDibs gallery listings.
Artwork size: 18 x 12 inches (sheet), unframed, charcoal on paper, presented in a fine, archival 4-ply antique white mat measuring 24 x 18 inches (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:1946
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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- Condition:Very good, original estate condition. Small area of archival conservation to upper center edge of sheet margin to reinforce artist s original presentation tacking holes to the paper (covered over by the matting of the artwork).
- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: #106551stDibs: LU2591217501362
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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