Submit a bio  

Artist Biography & Facts
Joseph Raphael

Joseph Morris Raphael (1869 - 1950) was active/lived in California / Netherlands, Europe.  Joseph Raphael is known for Landscape, figure, still life and genre painting.

Biography photo for Joseph Morris Raphael
Copyright by Artist
Considered a foremost exponent of pure French Impressionism, Joseph Raphael spent much of his career in Europe although California lays a strong claim to him. He was both a painter and etcher and was born in Jackson, California in 1869.

At age eighteen, Raphael began a ten-year study period at the School of Design in San Francisco under Arthur Mathews and Douglas Tilden.  In 1902 he furthered his art studies in Paris at Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian under Laurens.  Europe remained his home for the next thirty-seven years, spending most of his time in Holland, France, and Belgium while his San Francisco agent exhibited his paintings regularly in local shows.

With World War II approaching, he moved to San Francisco in 1939 and maintained a studio at 345 Sutter Street until his death on December 11, 1950.

His early works were influenced by Dutch genre painting, but his proximity to the French Impressionists soon lightened his palette.  Int   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7826 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 361 auction lots for Joseph Raphael (of which 250 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 5 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 16 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Joseph Raphael as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Joseph Raphael in 2 of its research Essays. Joseph Raphael has 42 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Joseph Raphael available:    E Charlton Fortune,  Selden Connor Gile,  Armin Carl Hansen,  John Marshall Gamble,  August Gay,  William (Wilhelm) Frederick Ritschel,  Franz Arthur Bischoff,  Joseph Kleitsch,  Alson Skinner Clark,  Anna Althea Hills,  Granville Redmond,  Charles Rollo Peters,  Percy (Henry Percy) Gray,  Arthur Grover Rider,  Elmer Wachtel,  Guy Rose,  William Wendt,  Alfred Richard Mitchell,  Jules Eugene Pages,  John (Jack) Frost,  Jack Wilkinson Smith,  Maurice Braun,  Benjamin Chambers Brown,  Hanson Puthuff



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Facts about Joseph Raphael

   Joseph Raphael  Born:  1869 - Jackson, California
Died:   1950 - San Francisco, California
Known for:  Landscape, figure, still life and genre painting
Name variants:  Joseph Rafael

Considered a foremost exponent of pure French Impressionism, Joseph Raphael spent much of his career in Europe although California lays a strong claim to him. He was both a painter and etcher and was born in Jackson, California in 1869.

At age eighteen, Raphael began a ten-year study period at the School of Design in San Francisco under Arthur Mathews and Douglas Tilden.  In 1902 he furthered his art studies in Paris at Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian under Laurens.  Europe remained his home for the next thirty-seven years, spending most of his time in Holland, France, and Belgium while his San Francisco agent exhibited his paintings regularly in local shows.

With World War II approaching, he moved to San   ...  Displaying 750 of 7826 characters.

Subscriber Members, please Sign In for artist biographies and for all services.  

For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.
Top