ROBERT TAYLOR ( 1945 - 1997 ) was an American painter of aviation art. ROBERT TAYLOR s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 37.98 USD for Canada geese rising in 2004 to 679.22 USD for THE THERMOPYLAE AND CUTTY SARK, 1872 in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.