Eustache Le Sueur ( 1617 - 1655 ) was a French painter. Eustache Le Sueur s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 361500 USD for Marcus Curtius leaping into the void in 2003 to a remarkable record 967949.64 USD for Allégorie de la poésie in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.