THAT IS PRICELESS

Artist Unknown, French School

The Key To Making It As An Artist Is Finding Your Niche. Lizzy’s Was Drawing Portraits of Couples at Their Tax Audits, 1800-25

Oil on canvas

Richard Dadd, British

“Have You Taken Class With This Yoga Instructor Before? Just Wondering If She’ll Be Cool With Me Keeping the Cape On. I’m Not Entirely Confident My Tights Aren’t See-Through,” 1853

Watercolor

Alonzo Chappel, American

“You Morons. The Declaration Won’t Be Official If We Don’t Have a Notary, and You’ll Never Get One Now Because It’s 4th of July Weekend,” 1857

Engraving

Constantinus Fidelio Coene, Southern Netherlandish-Belgian

“Relax, Gentlemen! I’m Sure This Is All Covered Under Your Cart Insurance Policies,” 1823

Oil on panel

Jean-Léon Gérôme, French

“Surprise, Caesar! I Hid Myself Inside This Carpet You Had Delivered. That Was Actually Plan B, After I Couldn’t Fit in the Domino’s Pizza Box,” 1866

Oil on canvas

Titian, Italian

“Hey, Ladies! I Saw on the News That They’ve Abolished the Right To Privacy, So I Thought I’d Pop By and Say Hi,” Between 1556 and 1559

Oil on canvas

Martinus Rørbye, Danish

“…And That, In a Nutshell, Is How Cryptocurrency and the Blockchain Work. Any Questions?,” 1846

Oil on cardboard