Washington: crossing the Delaware – Antique Wall Art
![Washington: crossing the Delaware, New York : Published by N. Currier, [between 1835 and 1856] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/df/df46a44ee24e-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with Washington: crossing the Delaware, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Washington: crossing the Delaware
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Among the many nineteenth-century images of the Revolutionary War, this hand-colored lithograph stands out for its focus on the night of December 25, 1776, when Washington led his army across the icy Delaware River to attack Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey. Published by Nathaniel Currier in New York sometime between 1835 and 1856, and drawn by William K. Hewitt, the print reflects the popular appetite for patriotic scenes that Currier's firm supplied to American households. The crossing was a turning point, reviving a faltering army after a run of defeats, and its dramatic retelling made it one of the most reproduced episodes of the war.
| Created / published | New York : Published by N. Currier, [between 1835 and 1856] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Lithographs Hand-colored 1830-1860. |
| Notes | Artist: William K. Hewitt (signature on image). Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 7034 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,178 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-175243 |
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