Lesser Ury
(German, 1861–1931)
Biography
Lesser Ury was a German-Jewish painter best known for his Impressionistic depictions of city life. Ury’s most acclaimed pieces are of lamp-lit cafes at night, rendered in lively brushstrokes and impasto paint. Born on November 7, 1861 in Birnbaum, Poland (formerly Prussia), he went on to study at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, and spent time in Paris, Brussels, Munich, Stuttgart, and Karlsruhe. During his travels, he painted his first city scenes, interiors, and floral still lifes, establishing himself as an artist with an eye for carefully observed detail. Devoted to Judaism, over the course of his career he would return to religious historical and allegorical subjects, notably painting Moses several times. Today, Ury’s works are held in the collections of the Alte Naionalgalerie in Berlin, the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Jewish Museum in New York, among others. He died on October 18, 1931 in Berlin, Germany.
Lesser Ury Artworks
“.jpg "„Bewaldetes Seeufer (Sacrower See?)“, 1896")
Lesser Ury
„Unter den Linden mit Droschken im Regen“, 1920–1929
Sale Date: November 29, 2018
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.jpg "AM NEUEN SEE (AT THE NEUE LAKE), 1889")
Lesser Ury
BERLINER STRASSENMOTIV MIT AUTOMOBILEN UND..., 1925
Sale Date: June 20, 2018
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.jpg "Nächtliche Impression (mit Droschke vor..., 1924")
.jpg "Sitzender weiblicher Akt (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1920")
Lesser Ury
Sitzender weiblicher Akt (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1920
Sale Date: June 2, 2018
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.jpg "Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut im Tiergarten (pl. , 1922")
Lesser Ury
Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut im Tiergarten (pl. , 1922
Sale Date: June 2, 2018
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Lesser Ury
Allee im Tiergarten mit Kutsche im Vordergrund, 1920
Sale Date: June 6, 2018
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.jpg "Schlachtensee I (pl. 6 from Berliner..., 1924")
.jpg "Pferdedroschke im Regenwetter (Hackney..., 1924")
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