Moon Rise
by Hayley Lever (1876–1958)24 x 36 1/16 inches
Signed lower right: Hayley Lever; on verso: Moon Rise / Brittany / FRANCE / Hayley Lever
Information
Provenance
Owen Gallery, New York, New York
Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York, by 2010
Private collection, Bath, Somerset, England
Exhibited
Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York, Hayley Lever and the Modern Spirit, November 24–December 30, 2010 (as Moon Rise, Brittany, France)
Literature
Carol Lowrey, Hayley Lever and the Modern Spirit (New York: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, 2010), 46 (as Moon Rise, Brittany, France).
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
