John H Bufford ( 1810 - 1870 ) was an American painter. John H Bufford s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 350 USD for Winter Quarters of the Third Battery Barton's Massachusetts Volunteers, Near Potomac Creek Virginia in 2004 to 4800 USD for G.H.C. MELODY AND THE IOWAY INDIANS in 2006 , based on the size and medium