William Birnie ( 1929 - 2006 ) was an American painter. William Birnie s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 170.58 USD for THE STRIPED BLINDS, PALAIS ROYAL, PARIS in 2004 to 424.65 USD for An East Neuk harbour in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.