Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck ( 1862 - 1946 ) was a Finnish Realism, Expressionism, and Naturalism painter, known for her realist works, self-portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Helena Sofia Schjerfbeck s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 670412.65 USD for The alarm in 2003 to a remarkable record 1030777.09 USD