Author: Steve Melcher

Edwin Lord Weeks, American

Meeting Between the Leaders of Morocco’s Democratic and Republican Parties, 1883

Oil on canvas

Christian Greiner, American

“Can You Believe It? Me! The First Woman Inducted Into the Janitorial Hall of Fame!,” 1884

Oil on canvas

Fritz Sonderland, German

“There There, Honey. It’s No Use Whining Over a Little Wasted Dairy Product. Hmm. It Seems Like There Must Be a Catchier Way To Say That,” 1868

Oil on canvas

James Tissot, French

Though No One Was Saying It, They Were All Thinking It: This Was Some Great Pot, 1872

Oil on canvas

Louis Emile Adan, French

“Oops, I Just Thought of Something. How Are We Going To Get This Thing On If We’re Already IN the Painting?,” ca. 1905

Oil on canvas

Albert Edelfelt, Finnish

“Oh, Sh*t. I Think I Left the Instructions on the Dock,” 1883

Oil on canvas

Gunnar Berndtson, Finnish

“That Dress Looks Great On You, Your Majesty. But It Would Look Even Better On My Floor,” 1893

Oil on canvas

Gunnar Berndtson, Finnish

“To Allergy Season!,” 1881

Oil on canvas

Maurice Leloir, French

“You Know, Ma’am, If You Really Don’t Like the Way I’m Carrying You, They Have a New Invention Now. It’s Called ‘The Wheel,'” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

J.W. Walton, English

Girls in the Woods Getting a Surprise Visit From Bigfoot, 1877

Oil on canvas