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Thomas Hardy

(1840-1928), Novelist and poet

Sitter in 60 portraits
One of the last great novelists of the nineteenth century, who combined realism with a critical view of Victorian society. Hardy's writing centred on tragic characters whose lives are played out against rural landscapes, closely based on his native Dorset. He trained as an architect and wrote in his spare time until the success of Far from the Madding Crowd (1874). Other major works include The Return of the Native (1878), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), The Dynasts (1904-8) and the poetry volume, Satires of Circumstance (1914).

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Thomas Hardy, by William Strang - NPG 2929

Thomas Hardy

by William Strang
oil on panel, 1893
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2929

Thomas Hardy, by E.O. Hoppé - NPG P310

Thomas Hardy

by E.O. Hoppé
hand-pulled photogravure, 1914
NPG P310

Thomas Hardy, by Theodore Spicer-Simson - NPG 2050

Thomas Hardy

by Theodore Spicer-Simson
plasticine medallion, 1921
NPG 2050

Thomas Hardy, by Theodore Spicer-Simson - NPG 6968

Thomas Hardy

by Theodore Spicer-Simson
electrotype, 1921
NPG 6968

Thomas Hardy, by Walter William Ouless - NPG 2181

Thomas Hardy

by Walter William Ouless
oil on canvas, 1922
NPG 2181

Thomas Hardy, by Reginald Grenville Eves - NPG 2498

Thomas Hardy

by Reginald Grenville Eves
oil on canvas, 1923
NPG 2498

Thomas Hardy, by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by  Eglington & Co - NPG Ax5452

Thomas Hardy

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1889
NPG Ax5452

Thomas Hardy, by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by  Eglington & Co - NPG x17355

Thomas Hardy

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1889
NPG x17355

Thomas Hardy, by W. & D. Downey, published by  Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG Ax27917

Thomas Hardy

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1894
NPG Ax27917

Thomas Hardy, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x17362

Thomas Hardy

by W. & D. Downey
carbon print, published 1894
NPG x17362

Thomas Hardy, by Francis Henry Hart, for  Elliott & Fry, published by  Ogden's - NPG x136531

Thomas Hardy

by Francis Henry Hart, for Elliott & Fry, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, 1894, published circa 1895-1907
NPG x136531

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