The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Emanuel Leutze German American

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Leutze is best known for his large-scale history paintings such as "Washington Crossing the Delaware". He was interested in American Indian subjects throughout his career, and in this sketch he imagines a lone figure drinking from a forest pond. The Indian’s pose recalls the Hellenistic sculpture known as the "Dying Gaul" (Museo Capitolino, Rome). This classical reference reinforces the impression of the contemplative Indian as a “noble savage,” a popular Romantic concept during the mid-nineteenth century.

The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook), Emanuel Leutze (American, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1816–1868 Washington, D.C.), Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper, American

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The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook), Emanuel Leutze (American, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1816–1868 Washington, D.C.), Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper, American
The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook), Emanuel Leutze (American, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1816–1868 Washington, D.C.), Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper, American
The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook), Emanuel Leutze (American, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1816–1868 Washington, D.C.), Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper, American

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