Author: Steve Melcher

Workshop of Joshua Reynolds, British

Tree Getting Acupuncture For a Barkache, Between 1775 and 1799

Oil on canvas

Franz Xavier Simm, Austrian

“Be Honest, Clifford. Do We Have Something Special, Or Do You Show All the Girls Uranus on the Second Date?,” 1890s

Oil on wood

Hans Hassenteufel, German

Despite Having Used Melissa As a Model For Years, the Artist Only Knew Her As “Lefty,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme, French

Can You Believe That Beautiful Statue Hooked Up With That Sculptor Guy? She Must’ve Been Pretty Hammered, 1890

Oil on canvas

Woutherus Mol, Dutch

“Look, I Wasn’t Going To Say Anything, But Since You Asked…Yes, I Think You MAY Have Gotten Ripped Off on Those Breast Implants,” 1808

Oil on canvas

Auguste Levêque, Belgian

“Man, This Stuff Is Scratchy. The Next Time We Go For a Roll in the Hay, Let’s Bring a Tarp,” 1918

Oil on canvas

Ferdinand Bol, Dutch

“Don’t Just Stand There, Gentlemen. I Paid You To Strip. Now, Strip!,” ca. 1640-45

Oil on canvas

Joseph Wright of Derby, English

You Had To Admit It Was a Pretty Good April Fool’s Prank. When Marlon Discovered It After a Haircut Years Later, He Would Have No Idea How He Got the Tattoo, ca. 1784

Oil on canvas

Carl Larsson, Swedish

It Was the Opinion of Many Who Knew Her That Caroline Had a Stick Up Her A**. And at This Particular Moment, They Weren’t Wrong, Date Unknown

Oil on canvas