Asahel Lynde Powers ( 1813 - 1843 ) was an American painter. Asahel Lynde Powers s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 4600 USD for folk portrait of a woman seated on a classical sofa wearing a pearl necklace and red dress with book in hand in 2004 to 24000 USD for PORTRAIT OF A DARK-HAIRED GENTLEMAN WITH HIGH WHITE ST