Manfred Bluth ( 1926 - 2002 ) was a German painter. Manfred Bluth s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices varying from 112.74 USD for Das dritte Blatt mit der Ansicht von Trient in 2004 to 174.56 USD for Matrosenführer Trost. "Der alte Menzel" in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.