Mabel Hunt Slater (the artist's daughter)

Rae Slater Murphy (the artist's granddaughter)

Dr. James Slater Murphy (the artist's great grandson). 1987-present, purchase through the American Art General Fund for the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Adams, H. "The Development of William Morris Hunt's The Flight of Night." American Art Journal 15, 2 (Spring 1983): pp. 43-52. Adams, H. Proceedings of the New York State Capital Symposium. November 1983, pp. 96-191 (published by the temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capital).

William Morris Hunt, Study for the "Flight of Night", between 1848 and 1850, plaster. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, American Art General Fund, 1987.2.