Thomas Musgrove Joy ( 1812 - 1866 ) was a British painter. Thomas Musgrove Joy s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 3183.36 USD for A chance conversation in 2006 to 6205.78 USD for portrait of Arthur Scotland Yates, his mother and pet dog on a veranda in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.