Author: Steve Melcher

Walter Frederick Osborne, Irish

“Remind Me Again. Who Had the Gluten-Free Meal?,” 1885

Oil on canvas

Thomas de Keyser, Dutch

Derek and His Pub Trivia Teammates Had Hoped To Intimidate Their Opponents With Their Matching Uniforms, But It Soon Became Clear It Had the Opposite Effect, 1627

Oil on canvas

Ditlev Blunck, Danish

“Oh Good, It Doesn’t Look Like It’s Going To Rain After All. Turns Out I Was Right Not Bringing a Jacket,” 1840-45

Oil on canvas

Louis-Léopold Boilly, French

“Hi, I’m Julie and I’ll Be Your Harpist This Evening. Can I Get You Folks Started With Some Van Halen?,” ca. 1805

Oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French

He May Be Considered a Minor Artist, But I’m a Big Fan of Rembrat, 1907

Oil on canvas

Alfred Stevens, Belgian

“A Seascape? That’s It? I Took Edibles For THIS?!,” 1891

Oil on canvas

Jean-Étienne Liotard, Swiss

“Check It Out. I Hooked Our Nanny Cam Up To This Monitor and Now I’m About To Catch My Wife Cheating on Me. The Irony? She’s the One Who Gave Me the Best Buy Gift Card,” 1757

Pastel on parchment

Félix Vallotton, Swiss-French

Despite Her Assertions To the Contrary, It Quickly Became Clear That This WAS Katie’s First Rodeo, 1908

Oil on canvas

John Russell, English

“Why Yes, I AM an Aries. How on Earth Did You Guess?,” 1799

Pastel on medium, cream, slightly textured wove paper mounted on canvas

Edgar Degas, French

From a Young Age, Giovanna Had Always Been More Successful Than Her Sister, Giuliana. Their Parents Blamed Giuliana’s Lack of Focus, 1865-66

Oil on canvas