Tompkins Harrison Matteson ( 1813 - 1884 ) was a painter. Tompkins Harrison Matteson s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 27000 USD for The meeting of hetty and hist in 2003 to 149000 USD for The Spirit of '76, 1845 in 2016 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.