George Armstrong Custer ( 1839 - 1876 ) was an American painter. George Armstrong Custer s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 800 USD for Carte-de-visite portrait of Major General George A in 2004 to 5200 USD for Portrait of Lt. Col. George A. Custer by J.A. Scholten in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwo