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Richard Hayley Lever
Hyde Park, London, 1900s by American artist Richard Hayley Lever, oil on canvas

1900

$7,576.39
£5,500
€6,480.42
CA$10,464.76
A$11,207.76
CHF 6,025.22
MX$136,124.84
NOK 76,131.55
SEK 69,704.09
DKK 48,420.59

About the Item

Richard Hayley Lever (American, 1876–1958) Hyde Park Promenade at Apsley Gate, c. 1900–1905 Oil on canvas laid down on board Signed ‘Hayley LEVER’ (lower right) 6.75 x 9.625 in. (17.2 x 24.5 cm) Provenance: Hayley Lever Retrospective, Bernard Black Gallery, New York, 1961 (#5) From the artist’s estate Painted during Richard Hayley Lever’s early European period, Hyde Park Promenade at Apsley Gate captures a refined, atmospheric view of Edwardian London in the soft light of day. In this intimate oil sketch, Lever’s brushwork is fluid yet precise, suggesting movement and depth in the tree-lined promenade and the gentle bustle of figures along the edge of Hyde Park. Despite its modest scale, the work exudes the freshness and immediacy of direct observation, a hallmark of Lever’s early plein-air technique. Born in Australia and later establishing himself in both London and the United States, Hayley Lever developed a transatlantic Impressionist style distinguished by vibrant colour, expressive handling, and a sensitive response to place. This work predates his move to New York and reflects the European sensibilities that shaped his mature vision. Lever would go on to become one of America’s most admired early 20th-century painters, exhibiting widely and teaching at the Art Students League of New York.
  • Creator:
    Richard Hayley Lever (1876-1958, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Oil on canvas, laid down on board. Good impasto. Tiny chips to upper left and lower right corner. In a silk slip. In a carved and gilded highly decorative frame with some abrasions and chips.
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU540316712452

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