10th public exhibition of the Greek Slave: February through May 1849

          In a bold, calculated move, Kellogg chose to exhibit the substitue Greek Slave at the same time James Robb was exhibiting the original one he'd taken in Philadelphia. The House of Representatives, located in the old state house that had once served as the seat of Louisiana's capital prior to its shift to Baton Rouge, was offered as an exhibitionary space free of charge. Partially the result of waning public interest and partially a consequence of a cholera outbreak, the exhibit itself was unpopular compared to earlier stops in the U.S. This changed in the second week of April when three other Powers sculptures joined the Greek Slave at the state house: Fisher Boy, Proserpine, and Jackson. The New Orleans exhibition pulled a lot of weight in remediating and solidifying public opinion in Powers's favor regarding the discord with Robb—in no small part due to the various pamphlets and articles Kellogg wrote in his defense. Sometime during this period, Robb sold his Greek Slave to the Western Art Union for around $3,000 to help pay off personal debts (Wunder 237).

Note: precise map location unknown. 

Fisher Boy Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum

 Proserpine      Source: Grand Rapids Art Museum      

Jackson
Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum