威廉·梅里特·乔斯是一位美国印象派画家和艺术教育家,以其对美国艺术发展的贡献而闻名。他创作了许多充满活力和色彩的风景画和肖像画,例如《闲暇时光》、《吉赛纳港》等,并创立了帕森斯设计学院,为后人留下了宝贵的艺术遗产。
Chase and his wife, Alice, had eight children, all of whom appeared in the artist"s portraits and figure studies. This portrait is of Roland Dana Chase (1901–1980), the Chases" youngest son. Writing in "Harper"s Weekly" in 1901, a critic applauded: "Witness the portrait of "Roland," who is depicted with splendid brush-work as a rollicking brown rogue, holding in his admirable baby hand the only note of color—a red ball."