Author: Steve Melcher

Georges-François Guiaud, French

“I’ve Never Been To a Gender Reveal Party Quite Like This One. I Assume This Means It’s a Girl?,” ca. 1880

Oil on canvas

John Scott, British

Laundry Lady Getting the Sheet Scared Out of Her, 1891

Oil on canvas

P.C. Skovgaard, Danish

“Hey, By Any Chance Have You Got a Poop Bag on You? I’m About To Take My Great Dane For a Walk,” 1849

Watercolor

Gerard ter Borch, Dutch

“Gentlemen, We’re Ordering Lunch From KFC Today, So Let Me Know How Many Sides Everyone Wants,” 1648

Oil on copper

Samuel Smith Kilburn, American

“I Know, I Know — This Is Not a Great Time To Be in Stocks. You’re About the Hundredth Person To Use That Line Today,” ca. 1880

Engraving

Artist Unknown

“Everyone’s Talking About How This New Abortion Ruling Will Violate Our Right To Privacy. Um, What’s ‘Privacy?,'” Date Unknown

Illustration

Caravaggio, Italian

Deleted Scene From the Last “Jackass” Movie, ca. 1594-96

Oil on canvas

Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish

Niels Liked To Kick Off the Art Museum Board Meetings With a Little Air Guitar, 1868

Oil on canvas