Author: Steve Melcher

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

Maurice Leloir, French

“Just a Heads-Up, Ma’am. I Promised To Drop My Brother and His Family Off at the Airport on the Way, So It Might Get a Little Cozy,” Date Unknown

Watercolor

Józef Chelmoński, Polish-Russian

Derek Had Gotten a Great Deal On the Wagon, But He Could See What the Previous Owner Meant About the Steering Being a Little Loose, 1881

Oil on canvas

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, British-Italian

“Honey, Be Honest. Does This Color Wash Me Out?,” 1881

Oil on canvas

Emma Ekwall, Swedish

“You Said You Wanted Me To Bring You a Pumpernickel Bagel. You Never Said I Had To Put It on a Plate,” 1881

Oil on canvas