Tommaso Minardi ( 1787 - 1871 ) was an Italian painter. Tommaso Minardi s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 302.7 USD for Head of a young girl, her hair tied with a ribbon in 2003 to 7726.78 USD for VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.