Raphael Soyer American (1899-1987 seated female nude lithograph Numbered 32/100 lower left. Signed lower right. BIO: Raphael Zalman Soyer (December 25, 1899 ? November 4, 1987) was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City. He also wrote several books on his life and art. 14 3/4"H x 11"W (sight), 22 3/4"H x 17 1/2"W (sheet)