Joseph Hoger ( 1801 - 1877 ) was an Austrian painter. Joseph Hoger s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2446.58 USD for Sketch book with approx. 30 landscape drawings in 2006 to 6880.73 USD for Shepherdess with her herd on the way home before an approaching storm in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.