Washington Crossing the Delaware
Emanuel Leutze · German American
Date: 1851
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 149 x 255 in. (378.5 x 647.7 cm)
Culture: American
Themes: American Revolution, Boats, Flags, George Washington, Horses, Men, Soldiers
Gift of John Stewart Kennedy, 1897
Met highlightDate range
1851 – 1851
Largest dimension
647.7 cm
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