THAT IS PRICELESS

Georges Rouget, French

“Guess What? I Invented These New Cloth Underpants That Babies Can Poop In Without Making a Mess. I Call Them ‘Nappies’ — Short For ‘Napoleon Panties,'” 1812

Oil on canvas

Giuseppe Collignon, Italian

“I Don’t Know Why He Always Insists On Driving This Thing. We’re Never Going To Find Parking,” 1814

Ceiling mural

Joseph Franque, French

That Look When You Can’t Remember Where You Parked Your Army, ca. 1812

Oil on canvas

David Wilkie, British

“Okay Folks, Joke’s Over. I Really Need To Find That Restroom Key Or There’s Going To Be a Problem. Hello? Is Anybody Still Here?,” 1812

Oil on panel

Jacques-Louis David, French

“Dang! I Knew If I Got a Belly Button Ring I Wouldn’t Be Able To Stop Playing With It,” 1812

Oil on canvas

Anicet Charles Gabriel Lemonnier, French

“Wait! Everybody Shut Up! I Think I Hear the Ice Cream Truck!,” 1812

Oil on canvas

Jean Carolus, Belgian

“Aha! I See You’re Writing Me To Demand a Divorce. Not To Nitpick, But You Spelled ‘Philanderer’ Wrong,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Jean Carolus, Belgian

“There’s Nothing To ‘Get,’ Ma’am. It’s a Landscape Painting,” 1889

Oil on canvas