Claude Fayette Bragdon ( 1866 - 1946 ) was an American painter. Claude Fayette Bragdon s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1875 USD for THE ROCHESTER POST EXPRESS / THE BEST REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NEW YORK in 2014 to 4500 USD for THE CHAP BOOK in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.