Christian Schussele ( 1824 - 1879 ) was an American painter. Christian Schussele s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 400 USD for Benjamin Franklin before the Lords in Council in 2004 to 125000 USD for General George B. McClellan on the Battlefield of Antietam in 2013 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.