Christopher Ward ( 1968 - ) is an American painter. Christopher Ward s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 62.72 USD for African Lepidoptera, being Descriptions of New Species in 2005 to 1100 USD for Tugboat towing a three-masted vessel in New York Harbor in 2016 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.