Exmouth, England, 1904
by Hayley Lever (1876–1958)10⅛ x 12 inches
Signed lower left: HayleyLever; on stretcher bar: Exmouth, England 1904
Information
Provenance
The artist
Estate of above
Clayton-Liberatore Art Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York
Private collection, New York
Private collection, New York, by descent from above
Sale, Swann Auction Galleries, New York, New York, September 17, 2020, lot 28
Artist Biography
A skilled painter of Post-Impressionist marine and seaport scenes.
By Chelsea DeLay
Art is the re-creation of mood in line, form and color.
—Hayley Lever
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Memberships
VI. Suggested Resources
VII. Notes
I. Biography
Richard Hayley Lever was born on September 28, 1876 in the South Australian town of Adelaide. During his youth, Lever attended Prince Alfred College, where his rudimentary artistic talent caught the eye of art instructor James Ashton. A painter himself, Ashton became a faculty mentor to Lever, instilling in him an appreciation for draftsmanship and drawing.2 After his graduation in 1891, Lever made up his mind to
