Washington Crossing the Delaware

Washington Crossing the Delaware is an 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by Emanuel Leutze. It is in commemoration of Washington's crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. In doing so, they surprised the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton.

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1851 - Painting - Emanuel Leutze - Washington's crossing of the Delaware - December 25 - 1776 - American Revolutionary War - Hessian - Trenton, New Jersey - Battle of Trenton

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As of 2004, it is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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As of 2004 - Metropolitan Museum of Art

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