Nineteenth-century artist William Merritt Chase frequently painted serene scenes of Gilded Age Prospect Park, Von King’s (Tompkins) Park, and other Brooklyn landscapes.
No wonder—this teacher at the Art Students League reportedly lived for a time on Marcy Avenue.
The Brooklyn Museum has an extensive collection of his work.
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