**a pioneer in canadian art** israel rafalsky, known professionally as william raphael, was a prussian-born canadian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre scenes, and landscapes. he is best recognized for his vibrant depictions of montreal's harbour and market life. **early life and training** born in nakel, west prussia, on august 22, 1833, israel rafalsky received a rigid academic training at the berlin school of fine art under jo…
Scroll through Israel Rafalsky's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Israel Rafalsky's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
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