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"WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE, by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851, Oil on canvas, 12′ 5″ x 21′ 3″ (378.5 cm × 647.7 cm /149 in × 255 in)\n\nTHIS PAINTING IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AS A HANDMADE OIL REPRODUCTION FROM 1ST ART GALLERY: https://www.1st-art-gallery.com/Emanuel-Gottlieb-Leutze/Washington-Crossing-The-Delaware-1851.html\n\nABOUT THIS PAINTING: A history painting is meant to chronicle a significant moment or period of time, usually in the history of a country. It's often associated with military battles or political events. \n     And what could be more iconic of the genre than this painting, \"Washington Crossing The Delaware,\" by German-born American painter Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. \n     By the winter of 1776, General George Washington's Continental Army had suffered a series of military defeats at the hands of the British. It was a brutal winter. Morale was low. Washington himself was doubtful about the outcome of the war. \n     That all changed with the Battle of Trenton. Christmas night Washington's army secretly crossed the Delaware River and attacked the British the next morning, literally catching them with their breeches down. Following a brief but fierce battle, Washington capturing two-thirds of enemy force, and the fortunes of the colonists did a quick about-face. \n      Fast forward 74 years and countries throughout Europe were going through their own revolutions, fighting for the same rights and ideals as that of America before. Emanuel Leutze, now living in Germany, wanting to spur the revolutionary fervor in Europe painted this immense work. \n     The painting makes exceptional use of perspective to guide the viewer into the scene. Also Leutze employs a pyramidal composition device, which has been used so effectively in other paintings. \n     The men on this boat represent a cross-section of colonial America. Farmers, fishermen and trappers; people of different nationalities, races and backgrounds. These are not professional soldiers, rather they’re average men who believe in a cause. Along with two future presidents, Washington and James Monroe.\n      There are several historical mistakes with the work. In such a small boat, Washington wouldn’t be standing for fear of capsizing the vessel. Washington crossed at night; this appears to be daylight, flag depicted wasn’t adopted until year. \nBut what it lacks in historical accuracy, it more than makes up for in revolutionary spirit."
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