Virgil Solis (the Elder) ( 1514 - 1562 ) was a German painter. Virgil Solis (the Elder) s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1300 USD for Joseph Telling his Brothers his Dreams. in 2004 to 3125 USD for Landscape with St. Jerome Reading near a Grotto. in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.