Essay. The Deeper Meaning of ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ The iconic painting by Emanuel Leutze is often criticized today for being historically inaccurate and simplistically patriotic ...

How "Washington Crossing the Delaware," a painting by Emanuel Leutze, went 19th-century viral and became an emblem of U.S. patriotism.

Everybody knows "Washington Crossing the Delaware." But you've never seen it like this, reconceived by a Pittsburgh artist at Montclair Art Museum.

An historic painting depicting Gen. George Washington’s troops crossing the Delaware languished in a dusty basement for 50 years before recently being unearthed.

About the painting. German-born artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, who was born 40 years after the battle, painted “Washington Crossing the Delaware” in Düsseldorf.

About the painting. German-born artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, who was born 40 years after the battle, painted “Washington Crossing the Delaware” in Düsseldorf.

A bit of trivia about Washington's epic crossing of the Delaware in 1776. Carl LaVO. Special to Bucks County Courier Times.

It was the winter of 1776. With the War of Independence failing, Gen. George Washington and his army had low morale and few new recruits. Washington’s campaign in New York had not gone well. On ...