Nicolas Samuel Firfires ( 1917 - 1990 ) was an American painter. Nicolas Samuel Firfires s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 705 USD for Heading for the Line Camp in 2004 to 6325 USD for ''Whoa, Damn You'' mounted cowboys roping steer in a Southwest landscape in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.