Charles Wilda

It was Müller who first introduced him to Orientalist painting, having himself acquired that interest from Eugène Fromentin in Paris.

[1] In 1903, the Viennese art critic, Ludwig Hevesi, declared Wilda to be Müller's true successor.

[2] He often stayed in Cairo for extended periods, and scenes of the daily street life there compose the bulk of his works.

In 1892, he undertook a journey through North Africa with his friend, the sculptor Arthur Strasser [de], which provided additional inspiration.

[4] Following his death, the Vienna Künstlerhaus honored him at their Autumn Exposition with over fifty of his oil paintings being featured.