William James Müller, Tower Overlooking Water

William James Müller

British · 1812–1845 · Painter, Draughtsman

William James Müller, also spelt Muller, was a British landscape and figure painter, the best-known artist of the Bristol School. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. William James Müller, The Park of the Villa Borghese in Rome, WatercolourThe Park of the Villa Borghese in RomeLempertz · €1,488≈ $1,662≈ £1,303Sign up to see
  2. William James Müller, Festa campestre con personaggi presso il golfo di NapoliFesta campestre con personaggi presso il golfo di NapoliCapitolium Art · €1,512≈ $1,589≈ £1,247Sign up to see
  3. William James Müller, A Pair Of Italian Landscapes, 1835, Oils on panel OneA Pair Of Italian LandscapesElstob & Elstob · £1,000≈ $1,212≈ €1,182Sign up to see

William James Müller’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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William James Müller, Two figures at rest, Turkey, oil on canvas
Two figures at rest, Turkey
Bonhams · Jan 21, 2026
£384Sign up free to see
William James Müller, The duck pond, oil on panel
The duck pond
Bonhams · Jan 29, 2025
£486Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Festa campestre con personaggi presso il golfo di Napoli
Festa campestre con personaggi presso il golfo di Napoli
Capitolium Art · Dec 11, 2024
€1,512Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Gillingham Church, oil on panel
Gillingham Church
Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023
£243Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Baiae, Italy, 1839, pencil on laid paper
Baiae, Italy, 1839
Toovey's · Jan 18, 2023
£85Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Untitled, oil on canvas laid down on board 58 x 48cm
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 27, 2022
£400Sign up free to see
William James Müller, A Pair Of Italian Landscapes, 1835, Oils on panel One
A Pair Of Italian Landscapes, 1835
Elstob & Elstob · Aug 10, 2022
£1,000Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Kasteel en zeilboot in de nacht, Olieverf op paneel
Kasteel en zeilboot in de nacht
Twents Veilinghuis · Oct 22, 2020
€100Sign up free to see
William James Müller, The Park of the Villa Borghese in Rome, Watercolour
The Park of the Villa Borghese in Rome
Lempertz · May 18, 2019
€1,488Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Meisjesportret Maria Miniscalo, Houtskool opgehoogd met wit
Meisjesportret Maria Miniscalo
Twents Veilinghuis · Apr 5, 2019
€300Sign up free to see
William James Müller, The Rock of Scilla from the Straits of Messina, oil on panel
The Rock of Scilla from the Straits of Messina
Toovey's · Sep 7, 2016
£360Sign up free to see
William James Müller, Two figures at rest, Turkey, oil on canvas
Two figures at rest, Turkey
Bonhams · Jan 29, 2025

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William James Müller, Tower Overlooking Water
Tower Overlooking Waterfirst half 19th century · graphite with brown wash
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
William James Müller, Interior of the Church of San Benedetto, Subiaco
Interior of the Church of San Benedetto, Subiaco1837 · brown wash and watercolor over graphite, with scratching out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
William James Müller, The Rialto Bridge, Venice
The Rialto Bridge, Venice1835 · watercolor and gouache over graphite and scratching out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Donald Stone in honor of James a…
William James Müller, Eel Bucks at Goring
Eel Bucks at Goringc. 1843 · watercolor on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased as the Gift of Alexander M. an…
William James Müller, The Doge's Palace, Venice
The Doge's Palace, Venice1835
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
William James Müller, Italian Boy with a Guinea Pig
Italian Boy with a Guinea Pig1836
National Museum Cardiff ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum Cardiff
William James Müller, Winter Scene, Porlock
Winter Scene, Porlock1836
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
William James Müller, Keynsham, near Bristol
Keynsham, near Bristol
Ashmolean Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Ashmolean Museum
William James Müller, The Mouth of the Scheldt
The Mouth of the Scheldt1836
Wolverhampton Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wolverhampton Art Gallery
William James Müller, The Falls of Tivoli
The Falls of Tivoli1837
Wigan Arts and Heritage Service ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wigan Arts and Heritage Service
William James Müller, Gillingham Churchyard, Kent
Gillingham Churchyard, Kent1837
Government Art Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Government Art Collection
William James Müller, Scene near Whitchurch
Scene near Whitchurch1842
Harris Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Harris Museum
William James Müller, Gypsy Caravan on Bridge
Gypsy Caravan on Bridgec. 1840 · Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor and gouache, over graphite, on gray wove paper, laid down on board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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