Lot 229
  • 229

Lesser Ury

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Lesser Ury
  • Spaziergänger im Tiergarten (Stroller in Tiergarten)
  • Signed L. Urÿ. (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 25 3/4 by 17 1/8 in.
  • 65.5 by 45.4 cm

Provenance

Josef Stieglitz Gallery, Tel Aviv
Ascher Rosnblum, Ramat-Gan (acquired by 1961)
Private Collection, Tel Aviv (acquired in the late 1970s)
Private Collection, Tel Aviv (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 7, 2006, lot 3)
Acquired at the above sale

Exhibited

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum, Lesser Ury, Memorial Exhibition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of his Birth, 1961, no. 16, illustrated in the catalogue (titled Walking in the Garden)

Condition

The canvas is unlined and there is no evidence of retouching under ultra violet light. Apart from a tiny spot of paint loss at the top of the yellow leaves in the upper right quadrant of the canvas, this work is in very good original condition.
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.