William Raphael
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William Raphael (August 22, 1833 – March 15, 1914) 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 would remain for the rest of his life.
Nine years after he moved to Montreal, he painted Immigrants at Montreal, later titled Behind Bonsecours Market.