"The Royal Academy. … The subject for the best historical painting and model is the same: 'The good Samaritan.' Mr. Morris, to whom the painting medal his been awarded, had the good fortune to gain, in the competition of 1856, silver medals for the best painting from the life, and also the best painting from the living draped model. In his present work, 'The good Samaritan,' Mr. Morris has departed from the conventional treatment of this subject, by illustrating the text, 'And he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.' The drawing of the two principal figures is unusually good; and the colour, with the effect of lamplight in the interior contrasting with the moonlight seen through the doorway and windows, is well managed."--Illustrated London news, loc. cit.