Washington Crossing the Delaware

1838–48

Not on view

George Washington on horseback, holding a small spyglass in his right hand. His troops are depicted behind him on the shore, with others in rowboats on the river, seen through the horse's legs.

Artwork Details

Title: Washington Crossing the Delaware
Artist: After William Keesey Hewitt (American, 1817–1893)
Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, Roxbury, Massachusetts 1813–1888 New York)
Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
Published in: New York
Date: 1838–48
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/16 × 10 3/16 in. (35.7 × 25.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.188
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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