William James Müller (1812–1845): Life & Artistic Vision William James Müller, born June 28th, 1812, in Bristol, England—the son of J. S. Müller, a Prussian from Danzig—was a pivotal figure in the Bristol School of landscape painting and a captivating artist whose brief but impactful life left an indelible mark on Victorian art history. Details regarding his early artistic training remain somewhat elusive, yet he swiftly established h…