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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1372 (12/24/15)






















Jose Antonio da Cunha Couto, Brazilian

The Guys in Santa's Travel Department Mapping Out His Pee Breaks, 1892

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 12:10 AM   6 Comments

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #444 (12/25/11)























Lance Calkin, British

Santa's Billionaire Brother, Mortimer Claus IV, 1890

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 1:00 PM   2 Comments

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #639 (8/15/11)























Agustin Arrieta, Mexican

Mother Serving Her Famous Roast Turkey with Toothpaste Globs, 1833

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 11:51 AM   1 Comments

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

MASTERPIECE #2664























Giuseppe Vermiglio, Italian

 "Wait.  You're Just Supposed To PINCH Someone For Not Wearing Green?," 1621

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:03 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2606


 













Émile Friant, French

"I Saw Mommy Flashing Santa Claus...," 1921

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:38 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 22, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2563
















Théodore Jourdan, French

 Volunteers From Pumpkin Rescue™ Repatriating Jack-O'-Lanterns to the Patch, 1899

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:34 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, July 2, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2484

















Edward Percy Moran, American

"Betsy, When I Said 'Stripes,' I Didn't Mean HORIZONTAL Stripes. Ugh. And Is the Background For Those Stars...DENIM? I'm Going To Be Physically Ill. This Isn't a Flag. This Is a Star-Spangled Dumpster Fire," 1917

Photomechanical print in color

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:02 PM   1 Comments

Thursday, June 18, 2020

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!























Heinrich Von Angeli, Austrian

1879; Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:29 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, February 13, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2384























William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French

Cupid Going a Little Overboard Trying To Make His Quota, ca. 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:21 PM   2 Comments

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2353














Kristian Zahrtmann, Danish

Nancy and Craig, Deciding To Let Their Hair Down a Bit For the Christmas Card This Year, 1876-1878

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:58 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, December 15, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2350





















Alfons Viñals i Roig, Spanish

Santa Taking the Edge Off Before Telling Mrs. Claus He's Screwing the Tooth Fairy, 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 4:14 PM   1 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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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:22 PM   0 Comments

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

Thursday, November 14, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2330























Emile Pierre Metzmacher, French

A Teaching Moment at This Year's "Take Our Courtesans To Work Day," 1887

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:23 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2319























Brock Nicol, Canadian

"What Am I? That's a Tricky Question. Society Would Tell You I'm a Cowboy, But I Actually Identify As a Pirate," ca. 2016

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:16 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2236















John Trumbull, American

"Here Are My Travel Expenses For the War, Gentlemen.  Don't Worry About the Pay-Per-View Movie 'Oval Office Orgy 3.' I'll Cover That Myself," 1824

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:34 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, June 16, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2224












Carl Rasmussen, Danish

"This Has Been an Awesome Bonding Opportunity, Dad, But Next Year Can We Just Play Catch?," 1882

Oil on copper

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:20 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, June 13, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2223














Albert Anker, Swiss

 "Actually, Kids, Since Your Mother Used To Sleep Around a Bit, I'd Prefer To Call It 'Most-Likely-But-Not-Conclusively-Your-Father's Day,'" 1884

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:27 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, April 14, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2180











Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-British

Back When Macy's Still Held Its Annual Tax Day Parade, 1871

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:18 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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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:02 PM   0 Comments