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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2478























Otto Piltz, German

Girl Working at IHOPP (The International House of Ptomaine Poisoning), 1873

Oil on panel

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2458























Vyacheslav Schwarz, Russian

Ceremonial Presentation of His Majesty's Royal Breakfast Burrito, 1866

Oil on panel/wood

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:02 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2429


















Alfred Elmore, British

"Sorry, I WOULD Help You With That, But I Threw Out My Back Lifting a Giant Turkey Leg at Lunch," ca. 1870

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2392















Johann Peter Hasenclever, German

 Well, This Was Embarrassing. Oskar Had Meant To Present His Fellow Workers' Demands For Higher Wages, But in His Haste Had Accidentally Grabbed a Chick-Fil-A Takeout Menu, 1848

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2367














Alfred Edward Emslie, English

"I Apologize -- I Don't Know How He Got in Here. We've Already Had the Place Sprayed Twice For Bagpipers This Year," 1884

Oil on canvas

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2363
















Alonso Cano, Spanish

Alaric, King of the Visigoths, Answering the Question, "How Many Cheeseburgers Did You Have For Lunch, Your Majesty?," 1641

Oil on canvas

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2348























Adrien De Boucherville, French

"Okay, Change of Plans. Hope You're in the Mood For Totino's Pizza Rolls," 1874

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:28 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2339























Norman Rockwell, American

This Year Grandma Was Giving Thanks That No One Saw Her Drop the Turkey on the Kitchen Floor Five Minutes Ago, ca. 1943

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2338























Emile Auguste Hublin, French

Tracy Wasn't Going To Score Any Points For Originality With Her Green Bean Casserole This Year, But She Was Hoping To Make Up For It With Her Presentation, 1878

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:42 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, August 25, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2272





















Hanna Pauli, Swedish

Ant-Man and Family Enjoying Sunday Brunch, 1887

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:19 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2240
















Henri de Braekeleer, Belgian

Vanessa's Habit of Smelling All Her Food Before She Ate It Ensured That She Always Dined Alone, 1885

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2226























Hugues Merle, French

 "Yes, My Bonnet Is Really Just a Dinner Napkin.  Want To Make Something of It?," 1876

Oil on canvas

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2213























David Oyens, Dutch

That Look When You Take a Bite and Suddenly Detect a Fingernail, 1882

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2211

















Axel Kulle, Swedish

"Dude, It's Not That Hard a Question.  One Lump or Two?," 1882

Oil on canvas

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Monday, April 8, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2176























Richard Ansdell, British

Four Hours Into the Hunt, Gerald Suddenly Remembered He Was a Vegetarian, 1869

Oil on canvas

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2174















Rudolf Friedrich August Henneberg, German

"We Can Stop Here If You Really Want, But the Next Castle Has a Buffalo Wild Wings," 1864

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:32 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2137























William Bouguereau, French

"Baby, I'm Thinking Let's Keep It Simple This Valentine's Day and Just Go Out to Dinner.  Preferably Some Place With a Casual Dress Code," 1850

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2086























Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens, Belgian

"Yeah, I Think You Overdid It With the Stuffing, Sis.  If You Need to Hurl, I'll Hold Your Hair," 1874

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:54 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2081
















Firs Sergeevich Zhuravlev, Russian

Bride Who Apparently Ate at the Same Mexican Place They Did in "Bridesmaids," 1874

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:37 PM   0 Comments

Monday, November 5, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2075















Edmund Blair Leighton, English

"To Be Honest, Sir, I've Never Heard of Hot Wings OR Jalapeño Poppers, But I'll See What the Chef Can Do," 1881

Oil on board

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