Lot 139
  • 139

Lesser Ury

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Lesser Ury
  • HOLLÄNDISCHES DORF (DUTCH VILLAGE)
  • signed L. Ury and dated 1912 (lower left)
  • pastel on board
  • 27 7/8 by 39 3/8 in.
  • 70.8 by 100 cm.
  • Painted in 1912.

Provenance

Private Collection, Berlin (acquired by 1985-86)
Sale: Christie's, Amsterdam, 8th June 2000, lot 260
Sale: Christie's, New York, 10th May 2001, lot 124
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Exhibited

Munich, Haus der Kunst, 30. Deutsche Kunst- und Antiquitätenmesse, 1985, illustrated in color in the exhibition catalogue

Literature

Reinhard Müller-Mehlis, 'Vorschau auf die 20. Kunst- und Antiquitätenmesse', in Die Weltkunst, Munich, 15 October 1985, illustrated p. 2997

Condition

Executed on paper laid down in the artist's board. The board has small losses at intervals and light frame rubbing along all four edges. The top right corner is cracked. There is a 7cm. hairline crack in the surface of the board along the top right edge and a similar crack towards the lower right corner. Overall this work is in good condition. Colours: overall fairly accurate although the reds and whites are slightly more subtle in the original.
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. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
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