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
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Holländisches Dorf am Kanal, im Hintergrund..., 1912
Sale Date: December 4, 2004
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.jpg "Spaziergänger am Landwehrkanal (from..., 1924")
.jpg "Bäume am Ufer des Grunewaldsees (from..., 1924")
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Bäume am Ufer des Grunewaldsees (from..., 1924
Sale Date: December 4, 2004
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Waterloo-Brücke bei durchbrechender Sonne, 1926
Sale Date: December 4, 2004
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Weiße und gelbe Chrysanthemen in blauer Vase, 1921
Sale Date: December 4, 2004
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.jpg "Im Café, pl.4 (from Propyläen-Mappe), 1923")
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Morgenstimmung: Eingeschlafener Herr mit..., 1921
Sale Date: November 27, 2004
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Berliner Droschken - Rechts - Wartend im..., 1920
Sale Date: November 27, 2004
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.jpg "Berliner Impressionen (portfolio of 7), 1924")
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Allee mit Droschken und Automobilen,..., 1920–1929
Sale Date: November 26, 2004
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.jpg "Junges Mädchen im Kaffee mit Straßenblick,..., 1924")
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Junges Mädchen im Kaffee mit Straßenblick,..., 1924
Sale Date: November 11, 2004
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