Emanuel Leutze
Emanuel Leutze | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1816 |
| Died | July 18, 1868 (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | German American |
| Education | John Rubens Smith Karl Friedrich Lessing |
| Known for | History painter |
| Spouse |
Julianne Lottner (m. 1845) |
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (May 24, 1816 – July 18, 1868) was a German-born American history painter, best known for his 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.