Johann Gottfried Auerbach ( 1697 - 1753 ) was a German painter. Johann Gottfried Auerbach s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 18875.73 USD for SELF PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AT WORK HOLDING A PALETTE AND BRUSHES IN HIS LEFT HAND in 2004 to 84266.95 USD for Portrait of Prince Eugene of Savoy in 2016 , based on the size a