Spotlight

Rose Wiselberg

Rose Wiselberg (1908-1992) was a Jewish-Canadian painter who lived and died in Montreal, Quebec.

 

Wiselberg painted almost exclusively in oil and was best known for her Montreal harbour and street scenes. Several of Wiselberg's works can be found in the MNBAQ and the Château Ramezay.

 

Her circle of Montreal painters included her sister Fanny Wiselberg and Jack Beder.

 

Wiselberg paintings featured in this video include Vieux Montréal (1942), Old Montreal (1953), and Self-Portrait (1950).