Leutze, Emanuel “Washington Crossing the Delaware.”

Emanuel Leutze.  “Washington Crossing the Delaware.”  New York: Goupil & Co., 1853.  22 1/2 x 38 1/2.  Steel engraving by Paul Girardet.  Attractive full hand color.  Three inch repaired tear in sky with several small repaired tears at top just into image.  Framed with archival materials.  Frame size 34 ½ x 48 ½.  Else, very good condition.  Print can be purchased without the frame-see below.  A/A  One of the most famous pictorial images produced of the American Revolution.  This scene depicts Washington and his men crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.  In November of 1776, Washington was forced to abandon New York City and retreated down in to New Jersey. He crossed the Delaware on December 11, to cover the capital at Philadelphia.  The British troops under Cornwallis did not attempt to follow and went into winter quarters.  Washington saw his opportunity to attack, and on Christmas night, crossed the river and landed nine miles north of Trenton.  He surprised the