Edmund Gustavus Muller (1836-1871)

The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

Details

Edmund Gustavus Muller (1836-1871)
The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
signed 'E.G. Muller' (lower left)
oil on canvas
22 ¼ x 38 in. (56.5 x 96.5 cm.)

Provenance

Bristol Museums & Art Gallery; Christie's, London, 21 April 1961, lot 57 (100 gns to Frost & Reed).
with Frost & Reed, London, where purchased by the family of the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Edmund Gustavus Muller came from an artistic family in Bristol, with his father serving as the curator of the Bristol Museums and Art Gallery. His brother, William James Muller, was also a talented artist; and the present work is a copy of a painting executed by W.J. Muller on his return from a trip to Italy (Bristol, Bristol Museums and Art Gallery).

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