Author: Steve Melcher

Charles Green, British

“This Reporter Is Calling the Gettysburg Address an ‘Instant Oratorical Classic.’ But Rotten Tomatoes Only Gives It a 32%,” 1867

Pencil and watercolor

 

Charles Spencelayh, English

We First Suspected Grandpa Was Losing His Eyesight When He Tried To Change the Channels on a Renoir, Date Unknown

Oil on panel

 

Charles Spencelayh, English

When Harvey Announced He Was Starting a New Career in Furniture Repair, His Friends Told Him To Break a Leg, Date Unknown

Watercolor

 

Charles Spencelayh, English

Helen Wondered, Had That Dish Always Been Just Three-Quarters Full? Or Was She Starting To Lose Her Marbles?, 1952

Oil on canvas laid on board

Charles Spencelayh, English

Hmm, Thought Clem. This One Horse Open Sleigh Stuff Looked a Lot More Fun in the Brochure, Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

 

Charles Martin Hardie, Scottish

Herbert Had the Curious Habit of, After Catching a Fish, Reading It Its Miranda Rights, 1902

Oil on canvas 

Charles Spencelayh, English

Top 100 All-Time Worst Business Ideas (#46): Build-A-Barometer Workshops, ca. 1933

Oil on wood

 

Charles William Mitchell, British

Stephanie’s Real Estate Career Really Took Off When She Started Dressing More Casually For Open Houses, 1885

Oil on canvas

 

Edmund Blair Leighton, British

“Honey, While You’re Looking For the Grail, Also Keep an Eye Out For Possible ‘Jeopardy!’ Hosts,” 1900

Oil on canvas

 

Marianne Stokes, Austrian

“If You Kiss Me, I’ll Turn Back Into a Prince. Otherwise, I Can Only Do It Through a Complex Surgical Procedure Which Isn’t Covered By My Insurance Because It’s Considered Elective. But Hey — It’s Your Call,” ca. 1890

Oil on canvas