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Leutze, Emanuel 1816-1868 Artist; born in Gmund, Wurtemberg, May 24, 1816; was brought to the United States during infancy. He began to achieve success as a painter of portraits in 1840, but later turned his attention to historical subjects. His paintings include Columbus before the council of Salamanca; Columbus in chains; Columbus before the Queen; Landing of the Norsemen in America; Washington crossing the Delaware; Washington at Monmouth; Washington at the battle of Monongahela; News from Lexington; Sergeant Jasper; Washington at Princeton; Lafayette in prison at Olmutz visited by his relatives, etc. In 1860 he was chosen by the United States government to make a large mural painting on one of the staircases in the Capitol, entitled Westward the Star of Empire takes its way. He died in Washington, D. C., July 18, 1868.