Rudolf Sternad ( 1880 - 1944 ) was a German painter. Rudolf Sternad s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 384 USD for Spring--circa 1920's in 2008 to 862.56 USD for Portrait of an elderly lady in a black dress and in a fur jacket in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.