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拍品专文
This monumental work, Washington Crossing the Delaware, is based on an original large-scale canvas by Thomas Sully (1783-1872), The Passage of the Delaware, circa 1819, now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 1825, George S. Lang (1799-after 1883) produced an engraved version of the painting titled Washington Passing the Delaware. Many other artists, including renowned folk artist Edward Hicks, copied these images perhaps to share the patriotic spirit with more modest households.
On December 25, 1776, Washington led troops across the Delaware River for a successful attack on British forces at Trenton, New Jersey. It boosted the American morale and was a turning point in the Revolution. This image depicts the moment before General Washington dismounts his horse to join his troops in the dangerous crossing of the icy river. He overlooks the scene with a contemplative and composed expression.
This historic piece has long been in the collection of the 102nd Cavalry Regiment Association – The Essex Troop. Regimental lore has it that the piece was given to Captain James E. Fleming, organizer and first commander of the Cavalry, by war hero Julian Scott (1846-1901). Scott was a recording artist for the War Department and trained under Emanuel Leutze. The painting is documented in the dining hall of the new West Orange Armory in 1938.
On December 25, 1776, Washington led troops across the Delaware River for a successful attack on British forces at Trenton, New Jersey. It boosted the American morale and was a turning point in the Revolution. This image depicts the moment before General Washington dismounts his horse to join his troops in the dangerous crossing of the icy river. He overlooks the scene with a contemplative and composed expression.
This historic piece has long been in the collection of the 102nd Cavalry Regiment Association – The Essex Troop. Regimental lore has it that the piece was given to Captain James E. Fleming, organizer and first commander of the Cavalry, by war hero Julian Scott (1846-1901). Scott was a recording artist for the War Department and trained under Emanuel Leutze. The painting is documented in the dining hall of the new West Orange Armory in 1938.