Junius Brutus Stearns ( 1810 - 1885 ) was an American painter. Junius Brutus Stearns s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6462 USD for Hudson River Landscape in 2004 to 137000 USD for Washington and Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.