Hans Bitterlich ( 1860 - 1949 ) was an Austrian painter. Hans Bitterlich s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 246.45 USD for A sketchbook containing designs for the monument of Empress Elisabethv in 2004 to 1172.25 USD for An enormous bust of Gutenberg in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.