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The Greek Slave by Hiram Powers

https://www.nga.gov/artworks/166484-greek-slave

Sensational and scandalous for an American audience unused to seeing classically nude statues of women, this figure by Hiram Powers caused a frenzy when it was first exhibited in the mid-19th century. Curious viewers came in droves to see it after Powers sent several copies from Italy, where he created the work.
[1] Provenance per Richard P.

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Catharine by Robert Henri

https://www.nga.gov/artworks/34637-catharine

Painted in 1913, Catharine is a rapidly painted character study—a form favored by Robert Henri at this time. The artist preferred to depict people with whom he felt a strong spiritual empathy, which enabled him to portray a wide spectrum of humanity that would not have been possible with conventional commissions.
Chilcott, A Champion of American Art, Chicago, 1975; he refers to Catharine on p.

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