Harold W Cheney ( 1889 - 1946 ) was an American painter. Harold W Cheney s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 616 USD for sunset landscape depicts distant boat and tall ship sails visible behind a building in foreground in 2005 to 1645 USD for Seaside Cottage in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.