Johannes Schiefer ( 1896 - 1979 ) was an American painter. Johannes Schiefer s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 138 USD for the city of Paris with a smooth background and thick impasto rendering of buildings in 2004 to 4000 USD for Vue de Monte Carlo in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.