William Glackens (American, 1870–1938). <em>East River Park</em>, ca. 1902. Oil on canvas, 25 7/8 x 32in. (65.7 x 81.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 41.1085 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.1085_SL1.jpg)

William Glackens (American, 1870–1938). East River Park, ca. 1902. Oil on canvas, 25 7/8 x 32in. (65.7 x 81.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 41.1085 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.1085_SL1.jpg)

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The label for this says Brooklyn waterfront is across. do you know where? Or is any of the businesses depicted here are still standing or in operation?

This painting depicts the OLD East River Park, which is now called "Carl Schurz Park."

Oh. Where's that?

It's located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. If you looked out over the East River from this point today, you'd see Astoria, Queens. I used to live right in that area! You'd see brick apartment buildings and some warehouses from this vantage point.

Carl Schurz Park is located along FDR Drive in Manhattan, adjacent to the tip of Roosevelt Island.

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Most, if not all, of the buildings you see in this painting are long gone. There isn't much industry in the Astoria area any more as it has become quite residential.

Fun Fact: Carl Schurz Park is located near Gracie Mansion, where the mayor lives.

East River Park

William Glackens

American Art

William Glackens found ample subject matter in the parks of New York and the city dwellers who frequented them. Here he depicted the natural features of the East River Park, and the pastimes of its inhabitants, in sharp contrast to the bustling industrial setting of Brooklyn's waterfront visible across the water. For the many immigrants living in small, cramped quarters, the urban parks of Brooklyn and Manhattan served as a refuge from the poor conditions and overcrowding of tenement life.

ARTIST William Glackens, American, 1870–1938

MEDIUM Oil on canvas

DATES ca. 1902

DIMENSIONS 25 7/8 x 32in. (65.7 x 81.3cm) frame: 36 1/2 x 42 5/8 x 3 in. (92.7 x 108.3 x 7.6 cm) (show scale)

SIGNATURE Signed lower left: "W. Glackens"

COLLECTIONS American Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 41.1085

CREDIT LINE Dick S. Ramsay Fund

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION William Glackens (American, 1870–1938). East River Park, ca. 1902. Oil on canvas, 25 7/8 x 32in. (65.7 x 81.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 41.1085 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.1085_SL1.jpg)

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