Rea Irvin ( 1881 - 1972 ) was an American painter. Rea Irvin s works have been auctioned off multiple times, with realized prices varying according to the size and medium of the artwork, for instance of 1500 USD for THIS DAY IN HISTORY _ _ ORPHEUS INVENTS THE RECITAL, FEBRUARY, 10, 5287 B.C. in 2007