William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916), "A Mother's Joy," 1889, oil on panel, signed "Wm. M. Chase" lower left, panel: 17"h x 17"w (43.2 x 43.2 cm), overall (with original period frame): 29"h x 29"w. Provenance: The artist; Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York - March 6, 1891, lot 64 (sold by the artist) purchased by Franklin Murphy, New Jersey (Governor of New Jersey, 1902-1905); Private collection, Kentucky. Exhibited: New York, "Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists," May 1889; Chicago, Illinois, "17th Annual Chicago Interstate Industrial Exposition," September 1889; New York, American Art Galleries, 1890. Literature: Ronald G. Pisano, "William Merritt Chase: Portraits in Oil," Vol. II, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, p. 84, no. OP.164. Note: Accompanied by copy of letter of authenticity from D. Frederick Baker/Ronald G. Pisano, Inc. October 2, 2023. This work features Mrs. William Chase with their second daughter, Koto Robertine Chase, who was born on January 5th 1889. The setting is most likely in the dining room of the Chase's West 4th Street, Greenwich Village home in Manhattan, New York City.

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