Author: Steve Melcher

Alois Binder, Austrian-German

Girl Being Painted By Salvadoor Dali, 1887

Oil on canvas

Thomas Couture, French

Before “Are We There Yet?,” There Was “Is He Done Painting Us Yet?,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Sir John Lavery, Irish

“Okay, What Do the Diving Board Instructions Say To Do Next? This Doesn’t Feel Right. Are You Sure You Didn’t Skip a Page?,” 1938

Oil on canvas

Jean Béraud, French

“Excuse Me, Ma’am, But Are You a Parking Ticket? Because You’ve Got ‘Fine’ Written All Over You,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

 Édouard Debat-Ponsan, French

“Well, If You Really Do Love Me Like You Say, Travis, Why Is My Bullsh*t Detector Going Off?,” 1893

Oil on canvas

Charles Napier Kennedy, British

Well, So Much For Chuck’s Top Secret Project. Soon the Entire World Would Know About His Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Paintings, 1898

Oil on canvas

Johann Baptist Kirner, German

Just in Case She Ever Actually Won Something, Penny Regularly Practiced Pouring Gatorade on Herself, ca. 1832-36

Oil on canvas

Johann Baptist Kirner, German

“It’s This Way To the Lost and Found, You Say? Oh, Good. Maybe They’ll Have My Jug,” ca. 1832-36

Oil on canvas

Domenico Tintoretto, Italian

“Believe It or Not, We All Shaved This Morning. Maybe We’re Hitting Those Testosterone Supplements Too Hard,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas