Washington Crossing The Delaware On The Evening Of Dec 25th, 1776 Previous To The Battle Of Trenton – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique lithograph of Washington Crossing The Delaware On The Evening Of Dec 25th, 1776 Previous To The Battle Of Trenton brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Washington Crossing The Delaware On The Evening Of Dec 25th, 1776 Previous To The Battle Of Trenton
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Washington's army crossing the Delaware River on Christmas evening, 1776, is the subject here, shown on the eve of the surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey. Printed by Currier & Ives in New York around 1876, the centennial year, this hand-colored lithograph reflects the popularity of the episode in American memory, which reached its best-known pictorial form in Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting. The crossing was difficult, with ice floating on the river and a long night of work, and the victory at Trenton the next morning helped revive the Continental cause after a hard winter of retreat.
| Created / published | c. 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print, lithograph, hand-colored |
| Notes | Published by Currier & Ives, New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,884 × 1,500 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-175249 |
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