Claude Mellan (after) ( 1598 - 1688 ) was a French painter. Claude Mellan (after) s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 100 USD for Three classical sculpture engravings in 2007 to 12667.21 USD for Salome receiving the Head of Saint John the Baptist in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.