Lesser Ury
Landscape with a Dutch Windmill, 1920
Radierung Print 17.5 × 12.4 cm
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The etching ‘Landscape with a Dutch Windmill’ depicts an atmospheric, expansive river landscape, above which rises the striking silhouette of a Dutch windmill. Its cross-shaped sails stand out against a shimmering sky, whilst in the foreground a small figure on the riverbank emphasises the scale of the scene. With delicate lines, Lesser Ury captures the light, the air and the tranquil expanse of the landscape. This delicate etching demonstrates his masterful observation of light and atmosphere in a small format and was published in 1982 by the Griffelkunst-Vereinigung Hamburg e.V. The edges of the sheet are slightly yellowed and it is stamped on the reverse.
About the Artist Lesser Ury
Nocturnal café scenes, rain-soaked boulevards gleaming in the glow of gas lamps: Lesser Ury (1861–1931) became famous above all for his atmospheric city views. A virtuoso master of both pastel and oil, he captured light, air and mood with incomparable sensitivity, and ranks among the foremost representatives of German Impressionism. After studying at the Düsseldorf academy and spending time in Brussels, Paris and Munich, he settled in Berlin, where his early champion Adolph Menzel took notice of his talent. Ury was a member of the Munich and Berlin Secessions and, together with Max Liebermann, shaped the image of modern metropolitan painting. His work is held today in important museums and is much sought after on the art market.
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