Three-quarter length, left side portrait of the author Thomas Hardy. Hardy is depicted as an older man, with balding hair and moustache. He is dressed in a dark jacket and tie and seated with his left hand resting in his lap, looking off to the left. Indistinct background. (https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/thomas-hardy-18401928-204479/search/actor:blanche-jacques-emile-18611942/page/2)