James Stuart ( 1779 - 1849 ) was a British painter. James Stuart s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 373.1 USD for Villa Poldi, Lake Como (+ 2 others; 3 works, 2 insc., some smaller) in 2002 to 23250.28 USD for The Antiquities of Athens in 2004 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.