Frederick Oakes Sylvester ( 1869 - 1915 ) was an American painter. Frederick Oakes Sylvester s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 850 USD for Forest Park, St Louis in 2004 to 13000 USD for River landscape from the bluffs in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.