Philip Leslie Hale ( 1865 - 1931 ) was an American painter. Philip Leslie Hale s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 36000 USD for SARAH BERNHARDT COSTUMED AS ´PRINCESS LOINTAINE´ in 2004 to 177750 USD for A Walk Through the Fields in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.