Second version, acquired by William Corcoran of Washington, DC, 1851

Second version, acquired by William Corcoran of Washington, DC, 1851

Soon after winning The Greek Slave at the Western Art Union prize-draw, James D’Arcy sold the statue to the banker William Wilson Corcoran (1798–1888) for $3,500. Corcoran was a banker and financier who had made his fortune with government loans during the Mexican-American War. He began collecting in earnest in the late 1840s. (See Martina Droth's essay.)

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