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Müller travelled to Asia Minor in September 1843. He had been recommended to go to Lycia by the archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799-1860) who had recently returned and invited Müller to accompany his fourth expedition to Turkey. Müller travelled there independently accompanied by his pupil Harry John Johnson (1826-1884), meeting Fellows' expedition on 22 October 1843 at Xanthus. He stayed there for three months, making excursions up the valley to Tlos, one of the principal cities of ancient Lycia, and drawing the local scenery extensively.
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The sheet is not laid down but is tabbed into a supporting sheet and hinged into a non-acidic mount. The sheet is in very good overall condition, the colours are strong and fresh and it reads well and could be hung without further attention.
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Lot 191Sale 21183
Tlos, Lycia, on the southern coast of TurkeyWILLIAM JAMES MÜLLER (BRISTOL 1812-1845)Estimate: GBP 4,000 - 6,000
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