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Washington Crossing the Delaware

Catalog Data

Artist:
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 24 May 1816 - 18 Jul 1868  Search this
Former attribution:
Eastman Johnson, 29 Jul 1824 - 5 Apr 1906  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Prince Whipple, 1750 - 1850?  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
102.9 × 172.7cm (40 1/2 × 68")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1851
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fur  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Riverscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water\River  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Oar  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Prince Whipple: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Object number:
MN900002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40c1acaac-eaba-4190-8c9c-fe7de080cb14
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MN900002