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Harold Haydon Art

American, 1909-1994
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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A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ea...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal anatomical composite drawing...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman

A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrai...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Unique, Modern Surrealist Beach Scene, Bathers, Hyde Park, Chicago
A Unique, Modern Surrealist Beach Scene, Bathers, Hyde Park, Chicago

A Unique, Modern Surrealist Beach Scene, Bathers, Hyde Park, Chicago

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Visually Striking, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Beach Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstracted female bathers stan...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas, Board

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

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

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

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, Rubenesq...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man

A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Introspective Stare", the drawing is ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon
A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon

A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1940s American Scene study of a Man Seated at a Table by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A delightful sketch ("Dinner at the Windermere Hot...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont
A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont

A Charming 1950s Modern Painting of a Red House in Calais, Vermont

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming 1950s Modern painting of a little red house, titled "Corner of the Brick House with Last Snow Bank, Calais, VT" by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Painted near the...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Art Deco-Era, Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderfully executed figure st...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and vivid studio still life scene ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Masonite, Oil

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ea...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Charming 1930s Modern City Rooftop Painting, Hyde Park, Chicago
A Charming 1930s Modern City Rooftop Painting, Hyde Park, Chicago

A Charming 1930s Modern City Rooftop Painting, Hyde Park, Chicago

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming 1930s City Rooftop Scene by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a colorful, early springtime view likely painted from the artist's stu...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil

A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class
A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class

A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Cubist, Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Pastel and charcoal on paper. A...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

A Fine, Modern 1930s Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape
A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape

A Delightful 1940s Modern Painting of Two Women in a Summer Vermont Landscape

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A delightful & colorful 1940s American Modern painting of two women resting in a summer Vermont landscape by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtim...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Classic Themed 50s Mid-Century Modern Painting "Odysseus Awakened by Nausicaa"
A Classic Themed 50s Mid-Century Modern Painting "Odysseus Awakened by Nausicaa"

A Classic Themed 50s Mid-Century Modern Painting "Odysseus Awakened by Nausicaa"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, compelling 1950s Mid-Century Modern oil painting based on Homer's "The Odyssey" by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Odysseus Awakened by Nausi...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"
A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"

A Charming 1940s Mid-Century Modern Oil, Summer Night, Vermont, "English Dance"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Landscape Oil Painting of a Summer Night in Vermont, "English Dance" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a livel...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas

A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study, Standing Female Nude
A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study, Standing Female Nude

A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study, Standing Female Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Stylized, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model Undressing (Deshabille) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed i...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Hand & Feet)
A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Hand & Feet)

A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Hand & Feet)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Model's Hand & Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed composite fi...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Art Deco-Era, Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderfully executed figure st...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

A Striking 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Art Deco-Era, Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderfully executed figure st...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Distinguished 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
A Distinguished 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

A Distinguished 1940s Art Deco Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Distinguished 1940s Art Deco-Era, Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, wonderful...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Seated Young Female Model)
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Seated Young Female Model)

A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Seated Young Female Model)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study Drawing (Seated Young Female Model) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, Mid-Century M...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

A Charming Vintage 1930s Forest Landscape, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern forest landscape scene painted in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintin...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Board

A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude
A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude

A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The drawing is ink on sepia toned paper and dates from 1946....

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers
A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers

A Sunny 1948 Mid-Century Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene with Bathers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming, colorful 1948 Mid-Century Modern beach scene by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Depicting a sunlit beach scene with bathers and sailboats painted along the sandy ...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Oil

A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class
A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class

A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Dynamic, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist's Sketch Class by Noted Chicago Painter, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches, unframed, mo...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A scenic, American Modern 1940s Vermont summer landscape painting, depicting evergreen trees overlooking a placid lake by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Oil on canvas, measu...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern painting, "Vermont Landscape, Spruce Tree and Shoreline" by notable Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtime summer studi...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Masonite

A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Mother & Child"
A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Mother & Child"

A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene, "Mother & Child"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Mother & Child in a Studio Interior by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The painting is oil on boa...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Board

A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage
A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage

A Picturesque, Vintage Modern Vermont Summer Country Landscape, White Cottage

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Picturesque 1950s Mid-Century Modern Summer Landscape Oil Painting, "White Cottage" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a lively, colorfu...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Masonite

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