Washington Crossing the Delaware

Nathaniel Currier|George Washington|William Keesey Hewitt

1838–46 · Hand-colored lithograph · Drawings and Prints

Washington Crossing the Delaware — Nathaniel Currier|George Washington|William Keesey Hewitt

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.

Artist
Nathaniel Currier|George Washington|William Keesey Hewitt
Date
1838–46
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962