Washington Crossing the Delaware
Emanuel Leutze
$63.00
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- 380g/m² cotton canvas — certified museum quality
- Solid wood stretcher bar with 0.75” gallery wrap
- HD Giclée print — colour-true to the original
- Ready to hang — hanging hardware included
Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851) by Emanuel Leutze is one of the most iconic and stirring paintings in American history. Created during a period of revolutionary fervor in Europe, Leutze — a German-American artist — painted this monumental work in Düsseldorf as both a tribute to American democratic ideals and an inspiration to European reformers. The scene depicts General George Washington's daring overnight crossing of the ice-choked Delaware River on December 25–26, 1776, leading his Continental Army toward a pivotal surprise victory at the Battle of Trenton.
Executed in oil on canvas at a breathtaking scale, the composition masterfully employs dramatic chiaroscuro and dynamic diagonal movement to convey urgency, courage, and resolute determination. Washington stands at the prow of the boat — a commanding, almost allegorical figure — surrounded by soldiers battling treacherous ice floes beneath a stormy dawn sky. Every detail, from the tattered flag to the strained oarsmen, reinforces the painting's message of heroic sacrifice.
Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this work remains a cornerstone of American Romantic painting. This museum-quality stretched canvas reproduction faithfully captures Leutze's sweeping vision, printed on premium matte canvas and hand-finished with a 0.75-inch gallery wrap — ready to display and built to endure.
| Artist | Emanuel Leutze |
| Year | 1851 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 149 x 255 in. (378.5 x 647.7 cm) |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Movement | Romanticism |
