Who created "The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)"?

The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook) was created by Emanuel Leutze.

What medium is "The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)"?

The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook) is Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper.

Is "The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Emanuel Leutze

Medium

Iron gall ink and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper

Dimensions

5 5/16 x 4 7/8 in. (13.5 x 12.4 cm)

Classification

Drawing

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926

Accession Number

26.216.29

Tags

Men

Art Historical Context

Emanuel Leutze, the renowned 19th-century German-American best known for his monumental *Washington Crossing the Delaware* (1851), created *The Last Drop*, a intimate drawing preserved in the McGuire Scrapbook. This small-scale work (just 5 5/16 x 4 7/8 inches) showcases Leutze's skill in iron gall ink—a traditional, iron-based ink prized for its rich, enduring lines but notorious for its corrosiveness—and graphite on thin green wove letterpress paper. Likely a quick sketch or study, it reflects the artist's everyday practice, using repurposed printing paper common in studios of the era for ec...

The Last Drop (from McGuire Scrapbook)

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