Edward Hald ( 1883 - 1980 ) was a Swedish painter. Edward Hald s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 942.44 USD for Modellstudie hos MatisseParis våren 1909 in 2004 to 10000 USD for Kvinnor vid havet in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.