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

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

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Holländisches Dorf (Dutch village), 1912

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Holländisches Dorf (Dutch village), 1912

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Pferdedroschke im Regenwetter, 1924

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Pferdedroschke im Regenwetter, 1924

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Kraftdroschke im Regen am Brandenburger Tor, 1920

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Kraftdroschke im Regen am Brandenburger Tor, 1920

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Grabender Bauer, 1920

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Grabender Bauer, 1920

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Dünen in Holland, 1912

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Dünen in Holland, 1912

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Im Café, 1910

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Im Café, 1910

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Gebirgssee mit Frauenstatue

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Gebirgssee mit Frauenstatue

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Holländischer Kanal, 1913

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Holländischer Kanal, 1913

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Klippen bei Capri, 1890

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Klippen bei Capri, 1890

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Grabender Bauer, 1920

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Grabender Bauer, 1920

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Der Absinthtrinker, Paris, 1920

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Der Absinthtrinker, Paris, 1920

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Berliner Impressionen (portfolio of 7 w/title), 1924

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Berliner Impressionen (portfolio of 7 w/title), 1924

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Holländische Fischerhäuser, 1923

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Holländische Fischerhäuser, 1923

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

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Im café, 1920

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Im café, 1920

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Allee im Tiergarten mit Kutsche im Vordergrund, 1920

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Allee im Tiergarten mit Kutsche im Vordergrund, 1920

Sale Date: October 23, 2009

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Holländischer Kanal mit Mühlen (from..., 1923

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Holländischer Kanal mit Mühlen (from..., 1923

Sale Date: October 31, 2009

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Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut, pl. 26 (from Arno , 1922

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Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut, pl. 26 (from Arno , 1922

Sale Date: October 31, 2009

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Spaziergänger am Landwehrkanal (from..., 1924

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Spaziergänger am Landwehrkanal (from..., 1924

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House by a lake

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House by a lake

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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Nächtliche Begegnung in der Tiergartenstraße, 1919

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Nächtliche Begegnung in der Tiergartenstraße, 1919

Sale Date: September 26, 2009

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Mann auf einer Bank im Tiergarten, 1920

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Mann auf einer Bank im Tiergarten, 1920

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Allee im Tiergarten mit Kusche Im Vordergrund...

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Allee im Tiergarten mit Kusche Im Vordergrund...

Sale Date: July 14, 2009

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Walking by the Landwehrkanal in Berlin

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Walking by the Landwehrkanal in Berlin

Sale Date: June 30, 2009

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