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Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model (Back)

Circa 1930

$235
£176.88
€206.93
CA$332.36
A$337.57
CHF 194.53
MX$4,075.68
NOK 2,259.68
SEK 2,278.54
DKK 1,546.89

About the Item

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago taught by the esteemed instructors, Edmund W. Giesbert and Frederic Victor Poole. Artwork size: 18 x 12 inches, unframed, presented in an archival mat measuring 24 x 18 inches (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 America, settling in 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, original estate condition. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #101501stDibs: LU2591217399062

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