Better known as the inspiration for Oscar Wilde's fictional Dorian Gray, John Gray was an English poet and translator whose works include Silverpoints (1893), The Long Road (1926), and Park: A Fantastic Story (1932).
Unlike Dorian, who came from money, John came from a working class background, and worked hard for his education, the way that many students from poor or middle-class families do today. In addition to writing, he also worked as a metal worker, a librarian, and a priest.
These are a few of his pictures:
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John Gray by Reginald Savage |
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John Gray (1893) |
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Left to right: John Gray, a friend, and Marc-André Raffalovich |
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