William Raphael

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Behind Bonsecours Market, Montreal. 1866
Behind Bonsecours Market, Montreal. 1866

William Raphael (August 22, 1833March 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 remained for the rest of his life.

Nine years after he moved to Montreal, he painted "Immigrants at Montreal", later titled "Behind Bonsecours Market".

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