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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.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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