
André Brouillet, French
“If I May Take the Liberty of Finishing Her Sentence, I Believe What Miss Perkins Was in the Midst of Telling You Gentlemen Is That She Is a Narcoleptic,” 1887
Oil on canvas

André Brouillet, French
“If I May Take the Liberty of Finishing Her Sentence, I Believe What Miss Perkins Was in the Midst of Telling You Gentlemen Is That She Is a Narcoleptic,” 1887
Oil on canvas

Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, French
“I’ve Got a Riddle For You: How Did the Woman With No Musical Training Land a Job As a Harpist? She Pulled a Few Strings! (Thanks, I’ll Be Here All Concerto,”) 1791
Oil on canvas

Josef Gisela, Austrian
“I’ll Take the Chiefs To Win. Oh, and What’s the Over/Under on Taylor and Travis Making Heart Hands At Each Other During the Game?,” ca. 1888
Oil on panel

Pieter Quast, Dutch
“Seriously, Bro? I Can’t Believe You Fell For the Old Rattlesnake-On-The-Outhouse Toilet Seat Prank AGAIN,” ca. 1635
Oil on panel

Jan van Beers, Belgian
Fish Market Con Artists Fleecing a Mark With a Game of Three-Cod Monte, Date Unknown
Oil on panel

Émile Villa, French
“Oh, Great. That Stupid Woman at the Register Forgot To Remove the Plastic Security Thingy,” Date Unknown
Oil on canvas

Fernand Le Quesne, French
Domino’s Pizza Has Seen a Sudden Spike in Sales Since the Unveiling of Its New Logo, 1895
Oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch, Dutch
“Check It Out, Babe. I Found Your Earbuds,” ca. 1653-54
Oil on panel

Théobald Chartran, French
Ugh. Marcia’s Cooking Fish in the Break Room Microwave Again, 1885
Oil and wood

François Jouvenet, French
When You’re Looking For a Talented Sculptor, You Can’t Go Wrong With Antoine. If, That Is, You Can Deal With His Big Head, 1701
Oil on canvas