Guillaume Désiré Joseph Descamps ( 1779 - 1858 ) was a French painter. Guillaume Désiré Joseph Descamps s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1290.72 USD for Vesuvius seen from the bay of Naples in 2005 to 4715.5 USD for THE FIRE IN THE BORGO in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.