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 ...

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 ...

In Colescott’s piece, George Washington Carver ... minds of the American public through mass produced images. So this is an ugly pretty painting to me for so many reasons, because it represents ...

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

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.

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 ...