Ernest Howard Shepard ( 1879 - 1976 ) was a British painter. Ernest Howard Shepard s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 7094.64 USD for Christopher Robin by the fireside (illus. for Winnie the Pooh) in 2002 to 194000 USD for Pooh and Piglet walked home thoughtfully together in the golden evening, and for a long time t