Franz Schmid ( 1796 - 1851 ) was a Swiss painter. Franz Schmid s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 144.41 USD for Vue des glaciers de l´Oberland Bernois,... in 2004 to 11878.84 USD for Der Zürichsee von Baugarten gesehen in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.