Joseph Morris Raphael (1869 to 1950)
Joseph Raphael first studied in San Francisco at the School of Design under Arthur Mathews and Douglas Tilden. At the turn of the 20th century, he traveled to France to study at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts and Academie Julian. He remained in Europe for 37 years, returning to the United States when World War II broke out. He painted from a San Francisco studio until his death in 1950. Raphael’s works are in several major California museums.
Information courtesy of Morphy’s Auctions, December 2007