Rufus Porter ( 1792 - 1884 ) was an American painter. Rufus Porter s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 7200 USD for A PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL IN A BLUE AND WHITE DRESS in 2005 to 19200 USD for A RARE DOUBLE-PROFILE ' WEDDING' PORTRAIT: MR. AND MRS. SMITH in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.