Virgil Finlay ( 1914 - 1971 ) was an American painter. Virgil Finlay s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1462 USD for Two spacemen in confrontation. in 2005 to 16250 USD for Seal of the Damned, Fantastic Universe Science Fiction digest cover in 2015 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.