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 "Vor dem Café (Berlin bei Nacht), 1920–1929")
Lesser Ury
Beim Kornpuppenbinden (+ Holländischer Kanal , 1923
Sale Date: May 6, 2006
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.jpg "Nächtliche Impression - Droschke vor..., 1924")
.jpg "Spaziergänger im Tiergarten (Stroller..., 1905–1910")
Lesser Ury
Spaziergänger im Tiergarten (Stroller..., 1905–1910
Sale Date: February 7, 2006
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.jpg "Nächtliche Impression mit Droschke vor..., 1924")
Lesser Ury
Nächtliche Impression mit Droschke vor..., 1924
Sale Date: December 8, 2005
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.jpg "Dame mit Pudel auf regennasser Strasse..., 1921")
Lesser Ury
Dame mit Pudel auf regennasser Strasse..., 1921
Sale Date: December 3, 2005
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Lesser Ury
Allee im Tiergarten mit Kutsche im Vordergrund, 1920
Sale Date: December 3, 2005
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