James Ricks ( 1868 - 1894 ) was a British painter. James Ricks s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 900 USD for Portrait of a Peasant Girl Holding a Jug Near a Well, 1883 in 2007 to 5856 USD for The attentive dog, a Jack Russell Terrier in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.