First version, on view at John Grant’s home, London, 1846–48

During the exhibition of The Greek Slave at Graves, John Grant wrote to Powers that he was anxious about taking it home, saying “the possession of such a statue in my house would in some measure interrupt my privacy and bring a more numerous class of visitors than I should find either agreeable or convenient.”[1] However, subsequent letters show he did take it home. Some time during 1846 he moved from 23 Fitzroy Square to 7 Hyde Park Street. Published notices in the 1850s record that Grant allowed some public access to the statue, indicating The Greek Slave was available for viewing in between public exhibitions.