Author: Steve Melcher

George Schöbel, German

Overwhelmed Stork Wondering If He Should Just Hang It Up and Sell His Delivery Routes To Amazon, 1898

Oil on canvas

Albert Roosenboom, Belgian

“I Think You’re Going To Make a Name For Yourself in the Art World, Sis. Unfortunately, That Name Is Going To Be Either ‘Yawn’ Vermeer or El Drecko,” ca. 1870

Oil on canvas

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American

“Well, This Is Odd. I Don’t Remember Ordering Something Called the ‘Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity,'” 1884

Oil on panel

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, French

“That Sucks That Delta Lost Your Luggage, Theseus. While You’re In There, I’ll See If I Can Round You Up a T-Shirt and Shorts,” Date Unknown

Oil on panel

Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Dutch

Portrait of Legendary Jazz Trumpeter/Pretzel Chef Chet the Baker, 1681

Oil on canvas

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American

It Was Alexandra’s First Modeling Gig and She Faced Quite the Dilemma: Was the Move Here To Mention the Fire Ants, or Just Focus on Her Yoga Breathing For Three Hours?, 1899

Oil on canvas

Nicolas Poussin, French

Tonight! On “Kids Suckle the Darndest Things,” mid-1630s

Oil on canvas

Charles Tschaggeny, Belgian

“I’m Just Saying, Chuck, I Wouldn’t Get Too Comfortable Leaving All Your Crap Out Here in the Open. They’re Forecasting Rain For a Year From Next Thursday,” 1858

Oil on panel