Author: Steve Melcher

Robert Charles Dudley, British

“Wait For The Drop,” ca. 1866

Oil on canvas

Jeptha Homer Wade, American

“Bruh. Either I’m Super High Right Now, Or I Just Invented 3D Glasses,” 1837

Oil on canvas

Julius Exner, Danish

Despite Taking Three Years of the Language in College, When the Opportunity Arose, Maude Couldn’t Remember How To Say “Nice Fart Box” in Italian, 1859

Oil on canvas

Bernardino Licinio, Italian

“You’ll Have To Excuse Me — I’m Terrible at Reading Signals. Does That Mean That Yes, You ARE Open To Getting Together For Coffee?,” Date Unknown

Oil on panel

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-British

“I Thought We’d Change Things Up Today. Instead of an Epic Poem, I’m Going To Read You the Terms and Conditions of an iPhone Contract,” 1885

Oil on canvas

Michael Peter Ancher, Danish

The Taylors Have Rarely Been Seen in the Fields Since Getting Their New Craps Table, 1910

Oil on canvas

Karl Ivanovich Kollmann, German-Russian

“Yeah, I’d Like To Date More. But It’s Just So Hard To Find a Guy Who Isn’t Threatened By How Much Money I Make,” Date Unknown

Pencil and watercolor on paper

Edgar Degas, French

Baby Got (Bad) Back, ca. 1870

Oil on canvas