Hayley Lever Post-Impressionist Harbor Scene Oil Painting, Early 20th Century

Item Details

Richard Hayley Lever (Australian-American, 1875 – 1958)
Untitled (harbor maritime scene), early 20th century
Oil painting on wood panel
Signed to the lower right
Stickers to panel verso from Christie’s East, dated January 26, 1983; lot no. 132/2

Richard Hayley Lever was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1876. He showed an early interest in art, studying painting under James Ashton at Prince Alfred College and at Ashton’s independent art school. He spent 12 years in England, furthering his formal training and living at the St. Ives artists’ colony in Cornwall. During this time, Lever would begin to create his seascapes and landscapes he is known for. In 1911, Lever moved to New York where he would gain a following and eventually teach at the Art Students League in 1931. Lever’s works can be found in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and The New Britain Museum of Art to name a few.

Condition

- slight accretion and discoloration to surface; frame rub to edges of painting panel with minor paint loss; craquelure throughout painting surface; chips and cracks to frame finish and gesso layers throughout.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible work measures 9.75" W x 7.75" H.

Item #

ITMG533943