Polish Rabbinic Elder.

AUCTION 76 | Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 330

URY, LESSER

Polish Rabbinic Elder.

Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Relined and placed on new stretcher. 15 x 18 inches (38.1 x 45.7 cm).

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $9,000

Leo Lesser Ury (1861-1931) was a German-Jewish Impressionist artist associated with the Düsseldorf School of Art. Somewhat reclusive Ury’s paintings are noted for their melancholic nature. He died in Berlin and is buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Weissensee.