Washington at the Delaware
Artist
Edward Hicks
(American, 1780-1849)
Dateca. 1849
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall, Frame: 34 x 41 1/2 in. (86.4 x 105.4 cm)
Overall: 28 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 90.2 cm)
Overall: 28 x 35 1/2 in. (71.1 x 90.2 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number77.1271
Terms
- Washington
- Delaware River
- U.S. history
- American Revolution
- Blue
- Black
- White
- Yellow
- Brown
- American naive
- Pennsylvania
Collections
On View
On viewLabel TextEdward Hicks American, 1780–1849 The Declaration of Independence, 1776, ca. 1840 Oil on canvas Washington at the Delaware, ca. 1849 Oil on canvas Though self-taught artist Edward Hicks lived in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he encountered many of America’s greatest paintings through prints and books. These two copies pay homage to John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence and Thomas Sully’s Passage of the Delaware, both celebrating famous moments from the American Revolution. Paintings by Hicks allowed modest households to display their patriotic spirit, and the artist also decorated carriages and tavern signs with these same subjects. In addition to painting, Hicks was a Quaker preacher, and many of his works depict Christian allegories and biblical scenes. Gifts of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 76.53.1 and 77.1271
