Third version, exhibited at the Düsseldorf Gallery, New York, 1857–58

The repurchase of The Greek Slave was part of a bold series of acquisitions by the Cosmopolitan Art Association. In the fall of 1857, the Association acquired the Düsseldorf Gallery in New York. The gallery, established in 1849, was so called because it initially showcased the work of Düsseldorf artists. In January 1858, the Association announced the “brilliant prospectus” of its next prize-draw, at which The Greek Slave was offered alongside several hundred other works of art, which were displayed to the public at the newly acquired gallery. For an annual subscription fee of $3, members were entitled to a steel engraving, a copy of the Association’s magazine, free admission to the gallery, and a ticket for the prize-draw.