Gustave Moreau ( 1826 - 1898 ) was a French painter. Gustave Moreau s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 89568.15 USD for LA SOURCE SURPRISE PAR UN SATYRE in 2003 to a remarkable record 1080000 USD for Desdémone in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.