Material relating to the Emanuel Leutze painting, Washington rallying the troops at Monmouth, 1853-1965.

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Material relating to the Emanuel Leutze painting, Washington rallying the troops at Monmouth, 1853-1965.

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Collection consists of historical materials concerning the painting and materials relating to the exhibition of the painting at the University of California, Berkeley. Historical materials include transcripts of letter by David Leavitt to Leutze and agreement between them concerning Leavitt's purchase of the painting, 1854; letter of Julia Leutze to Edward Leavitt, 1882; undated translation of article on Leutze's Battle at Monmouth by A. Starr; letters by Fischer Howe about the painting, 1926-27. Materials re the 1965 exhibition include brochure with commentary by Hershel Chipp, and other university materials about the history of the painting. A scrapbook of clippings and other materials re the exhibition, posters, and newspaper article are oversize and housed in Box 2.

2 boxes (.3 linear ft.)

UC Berkeley Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7377418

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Chipp, Herschel Browning

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Art historian, writer, museum curator, and educator; Berkeley, Calif. Born 1913. Died 1992. From the description of Herschel Browning Chipp papers, 1964-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576564 ...

Leutze, Emanuel, 1816-1868

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Painter Emanuel Leutze was born in Germany and emigrated to America in his youth. He became well-known regionally for his painting, especially portraits, and returned to Germany to paint and study from 1841 through 1859. He is remembered for historical, patriotic works, exemplified by his best known painting, Washington crossing the Delaware. From the description of Emanuel Leutze letter, ca. 1860-1868. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51851901 ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...