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Washington, Crossing the Delaware–On the Evening of Dec. 25th 1776, previous to the Battle of Trenton.

Publisher Currier & Ives American
John Cameron American, born Scotland
Subject George Washington American
1876
Not on view
Scene from the American Revolution. George Washington on horseback points to the river as the troops embark across the river in rowboats.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Washington, Crossing the Delaware–On the Evening of Dec. 25th 1776, previous to the Battle of Trenton.
  • Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907)
  • Artist: John Cameron (American, born Scotland, ca. 1828–after 1896 New York)
  • Subject: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
  • Date: 1876
  • Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
  • Dimensions: Image: 8 15/16 × 12 1/2 in. (22.7 × 31.8 cm)
    Image and text: 10 1/16 × 12 1/2 in. (25.6 × 31.8 cm)
    Sheet: 12 in. × 15 1/8 in. (30.5 × 38.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962
  • Object Number: 63.550.439
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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