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Washington crossing the Delaware – Historic Print

Washington crossing the Delaware, c1898 — historic print
Washington crossing the Delaware, c1898. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

(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 rare historic print captures Washington crossing the Delaware in remarkable detail. 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

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A. W. Elson & Co. of Boston copyrighted this 1898 print, and its genre listing marks it as a reproduction of a painting rather than an original photograph or engraving. The scene is Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776, when the Continental Army moved across icy water to attack Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey. The subject was a favorite for late nineteenth-century American publishers, who reproduced it to celebrate the Revolution and its commander. Its dramatic lighting and crowded boat make it a useful example of how the event was remembered in that period.

Created / publishedc1898
Medium1 print.
GenrePaintings Reproductions 1890-1900.Prints 1890-1900.
NotesTitle from item. Copyright 1898 by A. W. Elson & Co., Boston.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Military service. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns & battles.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 954 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-110484

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