Live Auction 7307Christie's Interiors
William James Muller (1812-1845)
Lot 333

William James Muller (1812-1845)

The plaster figure seller

Closed6 November 2012

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GBP 1,000

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William James Muller (1812-1845)
The plaster figure seller
signed and dated 'W. Muller. 43.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32½ x 20½ in. (82.5 x 52.1 cm.)

Specialist note

The picturesque sight of itinerant Italian street vendors, holding aloft a tray of plaster figures, was captured by several artists including John William Smith who immortalized the subject in his 'Cries of London'. William Muller painted several street vendors including An Italian Boy with a Hurdy-Gurdy (Cheltenham Art Gallery).