Raphael Strauss
Raphael Strauss (1830–1901),[1][2] was an American portrait artist of German descent, who worked in the United States during the latter half of the 19th century.
He was born in Bavaria, Germany in March, 1830.[3] He immigrated to the United States and married Caroline Baermann in 1858.[3] While in the United States, he lived most of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was Vice President of the Cincinnati Art Club, and was listed in the city directory for more than 20 years.[4]
He died in Cincinnati in 1901.[3] He is buried in the Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery in Cincinnati.
Raphael and wife Caroline Goldstein[5] were the parents of Joseph Strauss, a German–American structural engineer and designer.
Works[edit]
- Examples of his work may be found at the Cincinnati Art Museum.[6]
- Raphael Strauss worked in Central Kentucky[7]
- Pair of Child Portraits by Raphael Strauss[4]
- Portrait of Young Girl[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Raphael Strauss – Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Raphael Strauss". Askart.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Pennington, Estill Curtis (September 29, 2010). Lessons in Likeness: Portrait Painters in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley ... – Estill Curtis Pennington. ISBN 978-0813139609. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Person Details for Raphael Straus in household of Daniel Goldstein, "United States Census, 1900" –". Familysearch.org. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Cowan's Auctions: The Midwest's Most Trusted Auction House / Antiques / Fine Art / Art Appraisals". Cowanauctions.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Joseph Baermann Strauss Timeline". Engrlib.uc.edu. May 31, 1992. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Browse the Collection". Cincinnatiartmuseum.org. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Raphael Strauss Central Kentucky". Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Cowan's Auctions: The Midwest's Most Trusted Auction House / Antiques / Fine Art / Art Appraisals". Cowanauctions.com. November 17, 2004. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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