Early Life and Training Charles Louis Müller (Paris 22 December 1815 – 10 January 1892 Paris), also known as Müller de Paris, was a French painter born into a family of artists—his father, Jean-Baptiste Müller, was a sculptor. From a young age, he demonstrated an exceptional talent for drawing and painting, receiving instruction from Léon Cogniet and Baron Gros at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, institutions renowned for fostering…