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LI artist finishes Washington's Crossing
Quick ReadAfter two months of research, sketching and painting at the easel, Cove Neck historical artist Mort Künstler has finished his version of Washington Crossing the Delaware -- a project intended to retain the drama of the iconic patriotic image painted in 1851 by Emanuel Leutze while correcting its myriad historical errors.
Photo credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan | Cove Neck artist Mort Kunstler has developed an international reputation for painting highly researched and historically accurate scenes of the Civil War and other climactic events. (Dec. 3, 2011)
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The sky is dark and filled with sleet, not bright and clear. The Delaware River is clogged with broken sheets of ice, not mini-icebergs. And while Gen. George Washington is still standing, he's on a large ferry, not a small rowboat, and he's holding onto a cannon for support.
After two months of research, sketching and painting at the easel, Cove Neck historical artist Mort Künstler has finished...
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