THAT IS PRICELESS

William Sydney Mount, American

“I’m Seeing That You’ll Soon Be Pre-Approved For a Capital One Credit Card. Sorry, I’ve Been Getting a Lot More Spam Recently,” 1838

Oil on canvas

Évariste Carpentier, Belgian

Becky Didn’t Understand Why This Kept Happening: One Minute She Was Taking a Head Count of Her Flock, and the Next She Was Out Like a Light, 1882

Oil on panel

Henri-Joseph Boichard, French

“Madam, Please Do Me the Honor of Accepting This Offering In Exchange For Your Daughter’s Hand. I Assume You’re Good With Laundromat Tokens?,” 1827

Oil on canvas

Georg Scholz, German

The Artist Was Hired To Paint a Woman’s Bust. Having Forgotten To Ask Which Kind They Meant, He Decided To Cover His Bases (also known as “Hey, Meine Augen Sind Hier Oben.”), 1927

Oil on canvas

John Watson Nicol, British

Great Moment in Phallic Fool-ic Portraiture, 1895

Oil on canvas

Franz Müller-Münster, German

Scene From the Classic Clothing-Optional Western,”Butts Cassidy and the No Pants Kid,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Jan van Beers, Belgian

“Okay, Joke’s Over. Where’d You Hide My Comb?,” Between 1874 and 1897

Oil on panel

Albert Guillaume, French

“Sorry Lady, But We Have a Strict “No Returns” Policy. Have You Considered Military School?,” Before 1942

Oil on panel