Author: Steve Melcher

Moritz von Schwind, German

“Scissors Cut Paper! Yes! I Win!,” 1846

Oil on canvas

Quentin Metsys, Flemish

“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of Them All? As You Consider Your Answer, Keep in Mind That I Do Own a Hammer,” ca. 1513

Oil on oak wood

William Maw Egley, English

“Oh Please, You Look Beautiful. Trust Me, I Would Tell You If Your Roots Were Showing,” 1857

Oil on canvas

John George Brown, American

“Hey Look, Invisible Man! I Found Your Dog!,” 1876

Oil on panel

Gerrit Dou, Dutch

Elderly Woman Reviewing the Ground Rules For Her Upcoming Bout With Jake Paul, ca. 1660-65

Oil on panel

Johann Baptist Reiter, Austrian

If They Expected To Be Taken Seriously As a Synchronized Swimming Team, the Women Were Definitely Going To Have To Step Up Their Choreography, Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Austrian

“Okay Folks, Could We Adjust Your Eyelines a Bit? Ma’am, If You Would, Look Directly Into Your Husband’s Eyes and Not So Much at His Toupée,” 1824

Oil on panel

Frederik Vermehren, Danish

There Are Two Exciting New Innovations on This Year’s Broadcast of the International Harvesting Tournament: “Super Sow-Mo” and “Instant Reap-Play,” 1859

Oil on canvas