Author: Steve Melcher

Anton Einsle, Austrian

Man Making List of Things More Exciting Than This Painting, 1842

Oil on canvas

Heinrich Eduard Linde-Walther, German

Jeremy’s Dad Wanted Him To Paint His Portrait. But He Also Wanted a Ride on His Motorcycle. So Jeremy Was Forced To Multi-Task, 1918

Oil on canvas

Pehr Hilleström, Swedish

“Hey, Thanks For the Rush Job on Those, Mabel, But It Turns Out We’re Just Going To Order a Pizza. Oh, and Would You Mind Doing All the Windows Before You Knock Off For the Night? You’re the Best!,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

John Maler Collier, English

As His New Wife’s Bridesmaids Got Increasingly Bolder With Their Advances, John Began To Regret Serving Oysters at the Reception, ca. 1899

Oil on canvas

Rosa Schweninger, Austrian

“It Looks Like This ‘Golden Girls’ Fan Fiction Is Putting You To Sleep, Grandmother. Would You Rather I Switched To Some Johnny Depp Court Transcripts?,” Before 1918

Oil on panel

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