Emanuel Leutze

Emanuel Leutze
Emanuel Leutze
Born(1816-05-24)May 24, 1816
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Kingdom of Württemberg
DiedJuly 18, 1868(1868-07-18) (aged 52)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationJohn Rubens Smith
Karl Friedrich Lessing
Known forHistory painter
Notable workWashington Crossing the Delaware
Spouse
Julianne Lottner
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(m. 1845)​
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Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (May 24, 1816 – July 18, 1868) was a German-born American history painter, best known for his 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.

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