William Raphael
Visual Artist
1833 – 1914
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Who was William Raphael?
William Raphael was a Canadian artist. Born in Nakel, Prussia, of Orthodox Jewish background, he studied at the Berlin School of Fine Art. In 1856, he emigrated to New York City and then went to Montreal, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Nine years after he moved to Montreal, he painted "Immigrants at Montreal", later titled "Behind Bonsecours Market" purchased by the National Gallery of Canada in 1957.
He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
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- Born
- Aug 22, 1833
Prussia - Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Prussia
- Died
- Mar 15, 1914
Montreal
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on July 23, 2013
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