Meyer Ryshpan

Meyer Ryshpan
Born
Meyer Ryshpan

(1898-09-14)September 14, 1898
Przedbórz, Congress Poland
DiedJanuary 6, 1985(1985-01-06) (aged 86)
Montreal, Canada
Occupation(s)Painter, etcher
Spouse
Daisy Shlefstein
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(m. 1922)​

Meyer Ryshpan (1898–1985) was a Canadian painter and etcher in Montreal.

Biography and career

Rhyspan was born in Przedbórz, Congress Poland, on 14 September 1898.[1] He emigrated to the United States in 1906 and worked on his father's farm for eight years until 1922. He moved to Canada in 1933 and became a painter of genre scenes in Montreal. He was also known for his etchings, some of which were done in colour.[2]

Between 1934 and 1947, Ryshpan exhibited twenty-one works at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts annual spring exhibitions.[3] In 1944 and 1946, he took part in exhibitions sponsored by the Young Men and Women's Hebrew Associations.[4][5] In 1955, he was part of a group exhibition at the Eaton's store in Montreal.[6] Ryshpan had a 1958 retrospective at the Jewish Public Library in Montreal, consisting of eighty oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, and etchings. Robert Ayre of the Montreal Star considered his drawings and watercolours to be superior to his oils, and that he was at his best depicting people.[7] Ryshpan died on 6 January 1985 in Montreal.[8]

Personal life

His wife Daisy Shlefstein was also a painter.[3]

References

  1. ^ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Colin S. (1979). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists. Vol. 7. Ottawa: Canadian Paperbacks. p. 2401 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b McMann, Evelyn de R. (1988). Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, formerly Art Association of Montreal : Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970. University of Toronto Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-8020-2650-7 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Art Exhibit at YWHA Opens Tomorrow". The Gazette. Montreal. December 9, 1944. p. 8. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Free access icon.
  5. ^ "Many Trends Seen In Exhibit of Art". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 5. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Free access icon.
  6. ^ "21 peintres de Montréal exposent chez Eaton". La Presse (in French). Montreal. October 19, 1955. p. 29. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
  7. ^ Ayre, Robert (February 1, 1958). "Meyer Ryshpan's Retrospective". The Montreal Star. p. 28. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Free access icon.
  8. ^ "Ryshpan, Myer". The Gazette (obituary). Montreal. January 8, 1985. p. 20. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Free access icon.