Lyell Carr ( 1857 - 1912 ) was an American painter. Lyell Carr s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 850 USD for Studies of Roosters in 2004 to 8365 USD for Plowing the Cotton Field, Tallapoosa, Georgia in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.