William Raphael
William Raphael (August 22, 1833 – March 15, 1914), born
Israel Rafalsky (), was a
Prussian-born
Canadian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre scenes and landscapes, best known for his lively scenes of the
Montreal harbour and market life. He was the first Jewish professional artist to establish himself in Canada, a charter member of Montreal's Society of Canadian Artists in 1868, a member of the
Ontario Society of Artists in 1879 and a charter member of the
Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
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