Lesser Ury

(German, 1861–1931)

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.

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Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut im Tiergarten, 1922

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Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut im Tiergarten, 1922

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Holländische Windmühle, 1919

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Holländische Windmühle, 1919

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Calèches sous la pluie

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Calèches sous la pluie

Sale Date: March 9, 2010

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Rauchender Zeitungsleser (+ 2 others, lrgr;..., 1920

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Rauchender Zeitungsleser (+ 2 others, lrgr;..., 1920

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München (House study, verso), 1912

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München (House study, verso), 1912

Sale Date: March 9, 2010

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Dutch landscape, 1913

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Dutch landscape, 1913

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Peasants in Dutch landscape with windmill

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Peasants in Dutch landscape with windmill

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Westminster Bridge, London, um 1926, 1926

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Westminster Bridge, London, um 1926, 1926

Sale Date: February 26, 2010

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Berliner Strassenszene

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Berliner Strassenszene

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Mädchen im café

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Mädchen im café

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Der Kollektor

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Der Kollektor

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Lake in a sylvan landscape

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Lake in a sylvan landscape

Sale Date: July 22, 2008

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Galerie im Café Vaterland am Potsdamer..., 1920–1929

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Galerie im Café Vaterland am Potsdamer..., 1920–1929

Sale Date: February 3, 2010

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Berlin street scene with horse-drawn cabs

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Berlin street scene with horse-drawn cabs

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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Der Drescher, 1912–1913

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Der Drescher, 1912–1913

Sale Date: January 26, 2010

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Landschaft mit großem See, 1900

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Landschaft mit großem See, 1900

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Märkischer See, 1903

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Märkischer See, 1903

Sale Date: December 12, 2009

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Lesende Dame im Kaffeehaus II, 1920

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Lesende Dame im Kaffeehaus II, 1920

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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A boulevard in Berlin

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A boulevard in Berlin

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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Unter den Linden mit Blick auf das..., 1920–1929

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Unter den Linden mit Blick auf das..., 1920–1929

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Oberitalienischer Gebirgssee, 1890–1899

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Oberitalienischer Gebirgssee, 1890–1899

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Thüringer Wald, 1890–1899

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Thüringer Wald, 1890–1899

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Landschaft in Thüringen, 1890–1899

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Landschaft in Thüringen, 1890–1899

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Waldweg, Dahlem, 1920–1925

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Waldweg, Dahlem, 1920–1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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