Original watercolour with interior of a room in the Residence, Salzburg was executed by Karl Müller, painter and graphic artist ( Vienna1862 - 1938Vienna).

The Old Residence in the heart of Salzburg's Old Town served the Prince-Archbishops as a residence and official residence for centuries. Today, the Salzburg Residence is accessible via the DomQuartier tour and is a unique event venue.

 Karl Müller, from the age of 15t, trained as an industrial painter under F. Gareis. In 1879, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Trenkwald and E. von Lichtenfels and subsequently worked as a freelance artist in Vienna. He was a member of the Künstlerhaus Wien (Vienna Artists' Association) and, from 1879, a founding member of the Vienna Secession until his death. As a landscape painter, Müller undertook many journeys within and outside of Austria. He painted vedute (cityscapes), noble interiors, depicted the old town of Vienna and Salzburg in numerous watercolors, and provided designs for stained-glass windows. His correspondence with Stöhr, with whom he shared a close friendship, clarifies the events surrounding the departure of the Klimt group. Müller participated in all exhibitions of the Vienna Secession.

Literature: lexicons by Prof.H.Fuchs; Bénézit; Goldstein.

Inscription: lower right titled "Salzburg-Residenz", signed and dated C. Müller (1)928.

Technique: watercolour on paper, original frame.

Measurements: unframed 11 5/8" x 17 1/3" ( 29,5 x 44 cm), framed 14 1/3" x 19 1/4" (36,5 x 49 cm).

Condition: very good.