Ernst Morgenthaler ( 1887 - 1962 ) was a Swiss painter. Ernst Morgenthaler s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6.4 USD for sheep on a hillside initialled in pencil in 2004 to 20065.36 USD for Zürich (Limmat und Bauschänzli bei Nacht), 1914 in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.