Property from a Savannah, GA estate Richard Hayley Lever (1876-1958), River Scene, Oil/Board, signed lower right, depicting river scene with mountains, with provenance information on back of painting, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 17 7/8 in. x 29 3/8 in. Provenance: William Doyle Galleries, 5/26/2004 Lot 116; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Art Seiden; The Castellane Gallery, New York Circa 1967; Collection of Gerard Pascal, Mt. Vernon, New York, Purchased from the Artist. Born in Adelaide, Australia, Hayley Lever was known for his town-shore landscapes and still-life painting in a style that combined impressionism with vivid colors and strong lines of realism - post impressionism. In his use of color, he was deeply influenced by Vincent Van Gogh. He freely explored numerous styles based on impressionism but was never locked into any particular style. Lever came to America in 1911, encouraged by American artist Ernest Lawson whom he knew in France, and was soon counted among the most widely exhibited artists in New York City. He received many awards and critical acclaim and his works were purchased by major American museums, such as New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington's Phillips Collection and Corcoran Museum (AskArt.com).