(German/America, 1816-1868)

Washington Crossing the Delaware, unsigned, bears old label fragment verso (see note below), oil on canvas, 12-1/8 x 18-1/8 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 17 x 23 in.

Provenance: Kennedy Gallery, New York, NY; Hillard Shar, New York, NY; descended in the family; Larry Shar, New York, NY

Note: According to Dr. Graham C. Boettcher this painting is likely a 19th century German copy after Leutze's 1851 version of Washington Crossing the Delaware. This is the artist's second version of his most famous work, which can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and measures approximately 12 x 21 feet.  A third, much smaller version (40 x 68 in.) of the same scene set the record for an historical American Painting at auction when it sold for $45 million in 2022. Also, interesting to note, according to Dr. Boettcher, the script of the fragmentary note is consistent with 19th century German writing, and the title used in it, Washingtons Über]gang über den Delaware, is the German title the painting carried in the 19th century.