Oscar Merte ( 1872 - 1938 ) was a German painter. Oscar Merte s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 571.43 USD for Rytterske forcerer en forhindring på en hvid hest in 2004 to 973.39 USD for Kaiserliche Artillerie- und Infanteriekompanie in einer Straße in 2010 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.