William Preston Jnr ( 1900 - ) is an American painter. William Preston Jnr s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices varying from 384.66 USD for The steamship Auretta in a busy shipping lane in 2006 to 470 USD for Nature Views: Tide Pool; Corea, Maine; and View with Cart in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.