John Heyl Raser ( 1824 - 1901 ) was an American painter. John Heyl Raser s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 431 USD for landscape in 2005 to 7500 USD for view of poplar neck, neversink mountain, reading, pa in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.