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.