Mela Muter, or Maria Melania Mutermilch, Polish, 1876 to 1967, watercolor painting on paper depicting a view to Notre-Dame de Paris. Signed lower left. Framed. Mela Muter was the first professional Jewish painter in Poland. She lived most of her life in France. Muters painting career began to flourish after she moved to Paris from Poland in 1901 at the age of twenty-five. Mid Century Paintings And Art Collectibles.