Washington Passing the Delaware

George S. Lang (American, born in 1799)

William Humphrys (American, born in Ireland, 1794–1865)

Thomas Sully (American (born in England), 1783–1872)

1825

Medium/TechniqueEtching and engraving

DimensionsImage: 30.5 x 42.5 cm (12 x 16 3/4 in.)
Image (with border): 37 x 47.9 cm (14 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
Sheet: 45 x 53.4 cm (17 11/16 x 21 in.)

Credit LineBequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler

Accession number33.953

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InscriptionsIn plate, at lower left: Painted by T. Sully. In plate, at lower right: Etched by W. Humphrys, Engraved by G. S. Lang. In plate, below image: Washington Passing the Delaware, Evening previous to the Battle of Trenton, Dec. 25th 1776. In plate, at lower center: Philadelphia, Published by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, May 20th 1825.

ProvenanceBequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler, in 1933