Alessandro Magnasco ( 1667 - 1745 ) was an Italian painter. Alessandro Magnasco s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 41825 USD for Two monks praying in a landscape (Alessandro Magnasco & collaborator) in 2003 to 158500 USD for CARDPLAYERS BY A FIRE in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.