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 "Unter den Linden mit Blick auf die..., 1920–1929")
Lesser Ury
Unter den Linden mit Blick auf die..., 1920–1929
Sale Date: December 4, 2009
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.jpg "Holländisches Dorf (Dutch village), 1912")
Lesser Ury
Kraftdroschke im Regen am Brandenburger Tor, 1920
Sale Date: November 28, 2009
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.jpg "Berliner Impressionen (portfolio of 7 w/title), 1924")
Lesser Ury
Berliner Impressionen (portfolio of 7 w/title), 1924
Sale Date: November 28, 2009
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Allee im Tiergarten mit Kutsche im Vordergrund, 1920
Sale Date: October 23, 2009
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.jpg "Holländischer Kanal mit Mühlen (from..., 1923")
.jpg "Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut, pl. 26 (from Arno , 1922")
Lesser Ury
Zeitungsleser mit Filzhut, pl. 26 (from Arno , 1922
Sale Date: October 31, 2009
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.jpg "Spaziergänger am Landwehrkanal (from..., 1924")
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Nächtliche Begegnung in der Tiergartenstraße, 1919
Sale Date: September 26, 2009
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.jpg "Allee im Tiergarten mit Kusche Im Vordergrund...")
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