Author: Steve Melcher

Johan Gustaf Sandberg, Swedish

Poussin, Raphael, Rubens, Dürer & Rembrandt, Just Before the Breakup of Their Boy Band, The Recording Artists, 1828

Oil on canvas

Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch

Noon — Rest From Work, 1890-91

Oil on canvas

William Verplanck Birney, American

“Oh Look, Pumpkin — There’s a Deer! And There’s Another Deer! And Now They’re…Um…Oh My…You Know What? Why Don’t You Go See If ‘Paw Patrol’ Is On?,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

John Hamilton Mortimer, British

“Uhhh…No…I’m Not Saying It’s a Bad Drawing, Son. But…Just Out of Curiosity, Are You Allowed To Call in Sick For Show & Tell?,” 1765-70

Oil on canvas

Frans Hals, Dutch

“I Just Found These on the Couch. Listen, I Don’t Mind If Your Proctologist Friend Comes Over. But Please Ask Him To Take His Stuff With Him When He Leaves,” 1630

Oil on canvas

Edgar Degas, French

The Moment Winnie Felt Her Back Go Out, She Realized It Was Going To Be An Awkward Moment When Her Housekeeper Showed Up, ca. 1890

Pastel and charcoal on blue laid paper, mounted at perimeter on backing board

Lorenzo Lotto, Italian

“Hey Look, Guys! I Made It Into ‘That Is Priceless!’ High Five!,” 1533-34

Oil on canvas

 Jean-Eugène Buland, French

Clara Would Later Learn There’s No Such Thing as a Breastfeeding Inspector. But By That Time, “Dr. Phillips” Was Long Gone, 1903

Oil on canvas

Lorenzo Lotto, Italian

His Royal “High”ness, the Duke of Ridgemontio, Spicoli de Medici, ca. 1506-08

Oil on panel