Milan Petrovits ( 1892 - 1944 ) was an American painter. Milan Petrovits s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 230 USD for A character from the opera "Ivan the Terrible" in 2008 to 2160 USD for Nude Figures Near a River in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.