Charles Bruce Bairnsfather ( 1888 - 1959 ) was a British painter. Charles Bruce Bairnsfather s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 262.8 USD for Telephone Trials No.1 in 2004 to 1150 USD for Small plane flying through frozen desolate landscape in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.