Author: Steve Melcher

Charles Amédée Philippe Van Loo, French

“I Don’t Get It. How Are You Supposed To Take a Selfie With This Thing?,” 1764

Oil on canvas

Guillaume Seignac, French

“Oops! Sorry, Venus! But That’s Why I Asked You Guys To Wear the Orange Vests,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch

Cecil Was Plenty Miffed About Being Bumped From First Chair and Wasn’t Afraid To Let the Conductor Know It, 1624

Oil on canvas

Axel Jungstedt, Swedish

Not What I Thought You Meant When You Said You Were Taking Me To See the Stones, 1888

Oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins, American

“Not To Change the Subject, Ken, But Did You Know You’ve Got a Birthmark Back Here?,” 1899

Oil on canvas

Moritz Unna, Danish

“It’s From Southwest Airlines. They Say the Location of Your Luggage Will Be Revealed on a Pay-Per-View Special Later This Month,” 1835

Oil on canvas

Carl Goebel the Younger, Austrian

“My Wife Wants To Stick This Thing By Our Pool. Can You Guys Give Me a Hand Getting It In My Volvo?,” Date Unknown

Watercolor on paper

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch

“Happy New Year. Can You Believe It’s 26 B.C.? I’m Still Writing 28 B.C. On My Checks,” 1891

Oil on canvas

Fritz Reiss, German

“I Wouldn’t Waste Your Time With Klaus, Ilse. He’s a Few Bread Crumbs Shy of a Schnitzel, If You Know What I Mean,” Date Unknown

Tempera on cardboard