John Cleveley The Elder ( 1712 - 1777 ) was a British painter. John Cleveley The Elder s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 96000 USD for TWO BRITISH MEN-O-WAR AMONG OTHER SHIPS IN AN ESTUARY in 2006 to 375000 USD for DEPTFORD SHIPYARD, LONDON in 2018 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.