Portrait of Thomas Gray, railway pioneer
Painted by R.A. Clack in 1848
By Sarah, Curator of West Exe
Thomas Gray had the idea for a network of railways across England as long ago as 1820. His vision was not recognised during his lifetime. He died in poverty in a house in Alphington Road.
This portrait was painted in the last year of his life. It is held in the collections of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter. Read research into this portrait done by the Curator of Art at RAMM: Thomas Gray portrait
Oil on panel 38.1 x 28.3 cm, painted in 1848
Portrait of Thomas Gray, the Railway Pioneer painted by Richard Augustus Clack (1801-1880)
© Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter RAMM Accession No. 155/1881