Clarkson Dye ( 1869 - 1955 ) was an American painter. Clarkson Dye s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6462 USD for Two Women Gathering Flowers Outside of the Santa Barbara Mis sion in 2003 to 11500 USD for The Oakland Bay Bridge and Downtown San Francisco from Nob Hill in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the