John Astley ( 1730 - 1787 ) was a British painter. John Astley s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 3957.57 USD for PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN in 2004 to 8230 USD for Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in an elaborate red dress with ermine trim, with a white lace ruff, and pearls in her hair in 2005 , based on the size an