Ammi Phillips ( 1787 - 1865 ) was an American painter. Ammi Phillips s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 11352 USD for Portrait of a Man Holding the "Telegraph" in 2004 to a remarkable record 1692500 USD for Girl in a Red Dress with a Dog in 2019 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.