Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze

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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf history painting
oil painting
work of art
artisticStyle dramatic lighting
heroic composition
romanticized realism
collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
countryOfOrigin United States of America
creator Emanuel Leutze
depicts American Revolutionary War
American flag
Continental Army soldiers
Durham boat
George Washington
crossing of the Delaware River
figure holding a flag near Washington
heroic stance of George Washington
ice floes
ice-choked Delaware River
nighttime scene
rowers of diverse backgrounds
stormy sky
depictsEvent Washington’s crossing of the Delaware
depictsMilitaryUnit Continental Army
depictsPerson George Washington
genre history painting
hasTheme courage in adversity
national identity
revolutionary struggle
hasType large-scale painting
iconicStatus iconic image of American patriotism
widely reproduced in American culture
inception 1851
inspiredBy Battle of Trenton
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River
languageOfTitle English
location Metropolitan Museum of Art
materialUsed oil paint
movement American Romantic nationalism
Romanticism
narrativeLocation Delaware River
between Pennsylvania and New Jersey
narrativeTime night of December 25–26, 1776
notableWorkOf Emanuel Leutze
subjectHeading American patriotism
Revolutionary War
heroism
leadership
support canvas

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Leutze) ("George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River")
inspiredBy
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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