Carl Bloch ( 1834 - 1890 ) was a painter. Carl Bloch s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 672.54 USD for The death of the Danish chancellor Niels Kaas in 1594 in 2007 to 11921.88 USD for View of the Forum Romanum in Rome. in 2013 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.