MÜLLER, William James
(b. 1812, Bristol, d. 1845, Bristol)

View of Florence

1830s
Oil on canvas, 85 x 132 cm
Private collection

Müller was to travel around parts of Europe and the Middle-East throughout his short, yet productive, career. From the numerous plein air sketches made on his travels he would have returned home to execute large scale paintings in oil. It is highly likely that the present impressive view of Florence and the river Arno from San Miniato is based on one of the various sketches he made during his few days in Florence.