George Washington crossing the Delaware
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Giradet, Paul
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Commemorative print after the 1851 painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze depicting General Washington's famous campaign across the icy Delaware River above Trenton on Christmas Eve 1776. A stoic Washington stands at the head of the lead rowboat surrounded by several of his dedicated men, including a white man soldier holding the American flag and the African American oarsman Prince Whipple, enslaved man and bodyguard to Washington Aide, General William Whipple. In the background, boats with the remaining troops and horses are visible.; Painted by E. Leutze; engraved by Paul Giradet.; Copyrighted by M. Knoedler.; Proof copy.; Title from original painting in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York.
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![The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia October 1781: To the defenders of American independence, this print is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen, J[oh]n. F[ran]cis. Renault, Assistant Secretary to the Count de Grass, and Engineer to the French Army at the Siege of York](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/863ede6ed38f2b99914787cf9d35f4edf8eae60f.png "The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia October 1781: To the defenders of American independence, this print is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen, J[oh]n. F[ran]cis. Renault, Assistant Secretary to the Count de Grass, and Engineer to the French Army at the Siege of York")
