Pierre Athanase Chauvin ( 1774 - 1832 ) was a French Neoclassical painter. Pierre Athanase Chauvin s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 14443.38 USD for An Italianate landscape with travellers halting at a fountain, a castle beyond in 2002 to a remarkable record 20953378.73 USD for Bacchus diadalmenete in 2010