Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Note: Hayden’s early work reflected his academic training, but he quickly absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Fauvism. By the 1910s, his art aligned with Cubism, and he exhibited alongside figures such as Juan Gris, Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger. His adoption of Cubism was distinguished by a lyrical sensitivity to colour and form, which lent his compositions a more approachable character compared to the stricter analytical style of his contemporaries.
After the First World War, Hayden gradually moved away from Cubism, developing a more naturalistic and expressive mode of painting. His landscapes, still lifes and portraits combined structural clarity with vibrant colour, earning him critical recognition. He exhibited widely in Paris, including at the prestigious Salon d’Automne, and maintained close connections with both avant-garde and more traditional circles.