Emanuel Leutze

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (May 24, 1816 – July 18, 1868) was a German American history painter best known for his 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.

• Born: May 24, 1816; Schwäbisch Gmünd , Germany  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Died: July 18, 1868; Washington, D.C., United States  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Nationality: German, American
• Art Movement: Romanticism
• Painting School: Düsseldorf School of Painting
• Genre: History painting
• Field: Painting