Author: Steve Melcher

François Kinson, Southern Netherlandish

Before Will Ferrell’s Blockbuster Movie “Anchorman,” There Was the Groundbreaking (Though Slightly Less Successful) “Anchorgirl,” 1810-11

Oil on canvas

Charles Leroy Saint Aubert, French

“Hee Hee. That Guy Down There Is Totally Wondering Where the Bra on His Head Came From,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Enrico Nardi, Italian

“You Were Right. We Should’ve Rented a Movie,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

James Dromgole Linton, English

“Yes, I Understand That $10,000 Seems Like a Lot For a Painting, But To Fully Appreciate Its Value, You Must Consider the History, the Craftsmanship, the Exquisite Attention To Detail…And, Of Course, the Kilo of Coke Hidden in the Back of the Frame,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Henri Rousseau, French

Ow, 1895-97

Oil on linen

Jozef Van Lerius, Belgian

When the Cable Company Says “Between Noon and 4” and Then the Dude Shows Up at 11:45, 1870

Oil on panel

Józef Simmler, Russian-Polish

Ahhh, But Arnold Did Love the Sea. From the Smell of the Salt Air to the Wind in His Mustache, 1852

Oil on canvas

Constantin Hansen, Danish

Little Jack Horner Sat In The Corner. According To Witnesses, At The Time, He Was Fully Clothed. What Happened After That Is Still Under Investigation, 1838

Oil on canvas