Edwin Lord Weeks ( 1849 - 1903 ) was an American painter. Edwin Lord Weeks s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1908.97 USD for Portrait of Sir Sayajir Rao, the 11th Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda, 1863-1839 in 2003 to a remarkable record 722500 USD for The Nautch in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.