Location: BRG-Greenwich
Item #: 438341
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Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
R. Hayley Lever (Australian/American, 1876-1958) "Boats Moored on the Beach, St. Ives", oil on canvas.
The work beautifully depicts a coastal landscape with a rowboat pulled onto a beach with its lead being tied off to something out of sight. There appear to be figures in the distance with a bright and sunny picture presenting wonderfully.
Wonderful texture and depth comes through Lever's wonderful use of impasto.
Signed lower left in black.
Presented with a linen filet, in an ornate openwork carved wood and gesso, gilt finished frame with scrolled motif.
R. Hayley Lever was an Australian born, American artist focusing on painting, etching in addition to lecturing and teaching art to students.
By 1911, Impressionist painter, Ernest Lawson persuaded Lever to uproot and move to the United States, strongly believing he would have greater success.
By 1912, Lever arrived in New York City and immediately began painting landscapes of sites including the Hudson River, Central Park and Times Square amongst others.
From there, Lever began to venture up the east coast of America, spending time in places like Gloucester and Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Lever began to work along side Lawson and his circle of artist friends, whom included the likes of John Sloan, George Bellows amongst others.
Of note, from 1919 to 1931, Hayley Lever began to teach art classes at the prestigious Art Students League of New York, while maintaining a residence and studio in Gloucester, MA.
Provenance: New York, NY. Dec. 03, 1996, lot # 220. Sold for $3,200. Hammer price. With labels on verso.
Condition: Some spot stains and wear to the linen filet. Some wear and minute losses to the gilt finish and gesso but overall presents very well.
Dimensions:
14" H x 18" W, art
22 5/8" H x 26 1/4" W, frame
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