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Lesser Ury
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lesser Ury
- Return to the Village
- signed L. Ury and dated 1912 (lower left)
charcoal and pencil on paper
- 13 1/8 by 19 1/2 in.
- 33.3 by 49.5 cm
Provenance
Karl Schapira, Berlin
Carlos Soria, New York (in circa 1950-1960)
Galerie Neumeister, Munich (in circa 1960)
Sale: Christie's, Tel Avi☂v, April 29, 2000, lot 11, illustrated
Literature
Lothar Brieger, "Lesser Ury und sein Werk," Licht und Schatten, 1916, p.11, illustrated
Lesser Ury zum 100, Düsselfdorf, 1961, no. 48
Lesser Ury, Ausstellung anläßlich des 100, Berlin, 1961, no. 103
Joachim Seyppel, Der Maler der alten City, Leben, Kunst, Wirkung, Eine Monographie, Berlin, 1987, p. 206, no. 226
Hermann A. Schlögl and Karl Schwarz, Lesser Ury, Zauber des Lichts, Ausstellung im Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum, Berlin, 1996, p. 105, no. 97
Lesser Ury zum 100, Düsselfdorf, 1961, no. 48
Lesser Ury, Ausstellung anläßlich des 100, Berlin, 1961, no. 103
Joachim Seyppel, Der Maler der alten City, Leben, Kunst, Wirkung, Eine Monographie, Berlin, 1987, p. 206, no. 226
Hermann A. Schlögl and Karl Schwarz, Lesser Ury, Zauber des Lichts, Ausstellung im Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum, Berlin, 1996, p. 105, no. 97
Condition
The work is hinged to corner of mat at upper and left corners. The paper is slighlty light struck and discolored in area above the central house with spots of foxing in sky.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The drawing was completed during Ury's extensive travels thorugh Holland in 1912-1913.