Thomas Hardy ( 1840 - 1928 ) was a painter. Thomas Hardy s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 300.28 USD for PORTRAIT BY ALFRED J[OHN] BENNETT (1861-c.1923) in 2011 to 2101.97 USD for PEN AND INK DRAWING BY SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON (1872-1949) in 2011 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.