John Caspar Wild ( 1806 - 1846 ) was an American painter. John Caspar Wild s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1200 USD for PANORAMA OF PHILADELPHIA, FROM THE STATE HOUSE STEEPLE (REPS 3569-3572) in 2006 to 6600 USD for VIEW OF FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.