Richard Langmaid ( 1897 - 1956 ) was a British painter. Richard Langmaid s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices varying from 36.47 USD for 'The Discovery' off Temple Slips' in 2009 to 92.27 USD for Boats on the Thames before the Houses of Parliament in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.