Washington Crossing the Delaware," the famous historical painting by Emanuel Leutze, was purchased last evening by John S. Kennedy, for $16,100, at the second night's sale of the Marshall O.

When the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” was first revealed to the public in the early 1850s, it was a smash hit. It toured major cities, drawing crowds and gold medals.

Emanuel Leutze’s enormous 1851 painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” depicts the general’s journey on Dec. 25, 1776, as he launched a surprise attack on hundreds of Hessian troops ...

Technically, never. But then "Washington Crossing the Delaware," the iconic Emanuel Leutze painting on which "LaQuisha Washington" is riffing, has its own factual issues. Need a break? Play the ...

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot ...

Desperate for a victory, Washington decided to attempt crossing the Delaware ... Museum of Art in New York, Mount Vernon, Washingtoncrossingpark.org, joyofmuseums.org, U.S. Army. Photos are ...

takes the place of George Washington. The boat is surrounded by icebergs, but what’s striking is the replacement of the historical figures in Leutze’s painting with caricatures and stereotypes.

There will be the usual crowd gathered on the Delaware ... the original crossing idealized in the painting by Emmanuel Leutze in 1851. The flotilla will launch from Washington Crossing Historic ...

In May its famous companion painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” by the same German artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, sold at auction for $45 million. That begged the questions ...