Alphonse Palumbo ( 1890 - 1947 ) was an American painter. Alphonse Palumbo s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 705 USD for A Sunday Picnic in 2004 to 4500 USD for Brooklyn Bridge, New York, from the Brooklyn Docks. in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.