William Claxton ( 1927 - ) is an American painter. William Claxton s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1135.28 USD for Portrait de John Coltrane in 2005 to 4702.19 USD for Steve McQueen in his Jaguar XK55, Hollywood in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.