The Passage of the Delaware
Thomas Sully · 1819
Why it's great
General George Washington on his horse watches his soldiers cross the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, before their surprise attack on Trenton. Thomas Sully painted this moment in 1819.
🏛️ Part of history
The American Revolution (1765–1783) — General George Washington on his horse watches his soldiers cross the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, before their surprise attack on Trenton.
Where to see it
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Thomas Sully was an English-born American painter born in Horncastle in 1783. He moved to America as a boy, settled in Philadelphia and painted portraits of many leaders, including Queen Victoria. He died in Philadelphia in 1872.
