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Artist: Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Guangxi Qihe Bronze Studio,
Emanuel Leutze,
Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
2017 (installed)
* Full figure relief of George Washington
* small
people,
mostly seated,
some standing,
hats,
weapons,
flag,
boat with oars,
clouds,
horses
* inscription:
(partial)
This bronze sculpture replicates the famous painting,
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze.
It depicts Gen. George Washington leading the Continental
Army on a dangerous nighttime crossing of the Delaware
River on December 25, 1776 to attack Hessian troops
stationed at Trenton. His attack was a final, desperate
effort to gain a victory after months of defeats had reduced
the Army to a small, exhausted, and demoralized force.
Washington's success at Trenton reinvigorated the American
cause and kept the Revolution alive.
The painting captures the drama, danger, and desperation
of the river crossing, even though a number of details are
historically inaccurate, such as the type of boat. The artist,
Emanuel Luenze, grew up and was trained in Philadelphia,
but created the painting in 1850 after he returned to his
native Germany. The painting was a sensation when it was
displayed in America the following year.
The sculpture is a donation from Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz, a naturalized Asian-American artist, in gratitude for her life as an American Citizen.
* North wall.
Museum of the American Revolution.
South side of Chestnut, East of 3rd.
* 39.948495,-75.145650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+americangoddessartmuseum.com
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+amrevmuseum.org
