Hugh Owen
(Claude Marie Ferrier and Hugh Owen: Greek Slave)
Claude Marie Ferrier and Hugh Owen (France, 1811–1889); (England, 1804–1881)
Greek Slave [from Reports by the Juries]. 1851
Salted paper print from calotype paper negative
8 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. image size
Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.59
This sculpture, created in 1843 by Hiram Powers, became one of the most popular American works of art. Over one hundred thousand people paid to see it during its 1847-1848 tour around the United States. A few years later it was exhibited at the center of the first international trade fair, the Crystal Palace Exhibition, where this photo was taken by Ferrier and Owen. The statue created a sensation because of the scandalous subject - a woman on sale as a sexual object.
(Claude Marie Ferrier and Hugh Owen: View of Transept, Looking North)
Claude Marie Ferrier and Hugh Owen (France, 1811–1889); (England, 1804–1881)
View of Transept, Looking North. 1851
Salted paper print from calotype paper negative
8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. image size
Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.60