Lafayette Maynard Dixon ( 1875 - 1946 ) was an American painter. Lafayette Maynard Dixon s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1997 USD for The Colorado Desert, Arizona (No.1), 1902 in 2003 to a remarkable record 1680000 USD for Story Tellers in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.