George Ernest Shelley ( 1840 - 1910 ) was a British painter. George Ernest Shelley s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 245.37 USD for A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt, in 2004 to 4004.22 USD for A Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or Family of Sun-Birds in 2004 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.