William Raphael

William Raphael RCA (August 22, 1833 – March 15, 1914), born Israel Rafalsky (Yiddish: ישראל ראַפֿאַלסקי‎), was a Prussian-born Canadian artist, best known for his paintings of the Montreal harbour and market life.[2]

William Raphael
Born
Israel Rafalsky

(1833-08-22)August 22, 1833
Nakel, West Prussia
DiedMarch 15, 1914(1914-03-15) (aged 80)
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityGerman, Canadian
EducationRoyal Academy of Art of Berlin
Spouse(s)
Ernesta Danziger
​
(m. 1865)​
[1]

Biography

Born in Nakel, West Prussia, of Orthodox Jewish background, he studied at the Berlin School of Fine Art under Johann Eduard Wolff and Karl Begas.[3] In 1856, he emigrated to New York City and then went to Montreal in 1860, where he remained for the rest of his life, teaching at the High School of Montreal and other schools and colleges.[4]

Nine years after he moved to Montreal, Raphael 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.[5]

Behind Bonsecours Market, Montreal, 1866, National Gallery of Canada

References
  1. "William Raphael". Juifs d'ici. 2017.
  2. "William Raphael". The Canadian Encyclopedia. 25 May 2008.
  3. "Obituary: Mr. William Raphael, Artist". The Canadian Jewish Times. 17 (12). Montreal. 20 March 1914. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "William Raphael". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  5. Records of the Founding of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. Toronto: Globe Printing Co. 1879–80. p. 16.


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