Washington crosses the Delaware... again! New work paints more accurate picture of famous moment in U.S. history

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New version: New York artist Mort Kuntsler's painting, titled Washington's Crossing: McKonkey's Ferry, Dec. 26, 1776, debuts on Monday

He told The Associated Press that he's 'not knocking the original' - the well-known 1851 painting by German-born artist Emanuel Leutze, who Kunstler says 'was glorifying Washington using what he knew at the time.'

But Kunstler said his new piece is aimed at righting the historical mistakes.

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The original: Emanuel Leutze's famous 1851 painting 'Washington Crossing the Delaware'





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