Author: Steve Melcher

Bernardino Licinio, Italian

“You’ll Have To Excuse Me — I’m Terrible at Reading Signals. Does That Mean That Yes, You ARE Open To Getting Together For Coffee?,” Date Unknown

Oil on panel

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-British

“I Thought We’d Change Things Up Today. Instead of an Epic Poem, I’m Going To Read You the Terms and Conditions of an iPhone Contract,” 1885

Oil on canvas

Michael Peter Ancher, Danish

The Taylors Have Rarely Been Seen in the Fields Since Getting Their New Craps Table, 1910

Oil on canvas

Karl Ivanovich Kollmann, German-Russian

“Yeah, I’d Like To Date More. But It’s Just So Hard To Find a Guy Who Isn’t Threatened By How Much Money I Make,” Date Unknown

Pencil and watercolor on paper

Edgar Degas, French

Baby Got (Bad) Back, ca. 1870

Oil on canvas

Antonio de La Gandara, French

The Ambassador Liked To Brag About How Much Money He Was Saving By Sending Them All To the Same Groomer, 1904

Oil on canvas

Anton von Perger, Austro-Hungarian

“Hey, You Gave It Your Best Try, Napoleon. You Just Came Up a Little Shor– Uh, I Mean To Say, We’ll Get ‘Em Next Time,” 1845

Oil on canvas