If I had to choose one or the other/ of the two, I think that I’d druther/ spend a week (maybe two!)/ in a leaky canoe/ with this geezer than with Whistler’s”Mother”.
The rare Mitch McConnell voter showing remorse for what he has helped subject the country to – again. Of course, moments later, he justified it as having helped save the country from evil socialist, commie liberals whereupon he drove to Georgia to help Perdue and Loeffler win bigly!
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays, and Chrome can automatically translate as necessary), perhaps in addition to than what’s perhaps pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
has the prior (my comment there included 9 of the artist info URLs, the second of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2610 (December 30, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Wolfgang distinctly remembered the optometrist told him to look through the top of his new progressive lenses for distance vision, but in a senior moment, he forgot they weren’t on his face!
P.S. I may be adding info to the title URL provided I get a reply to an e-mail I just sent. Also, Mr. Melcher has informed me that, like last week, the next strip will be Monday.
It was a challenge: to test the painter’s skill, a photographer stood beside him and shot the subject at the same time, saying, “Don’t move a muscle or there’ll be a blur.”
BE THIS GUY almost 4 years ago
“This is my good side!”
rmremail almost 4 years ago
When the paleontologists were assembling this fossil, I think they forgot to put in the neck
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This is Howard’s reaction when he was told the cliché about how Germans are always too serious.
Strob Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Put on a happy face..”
Papared25 almost 4 years ago
Albert got the loan officer job following the shortest interview on record.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
Is that the criminologist from Rocky Horror, 45 years older?
gopher gofer almost 4 years ago
waiting grimly for the laxative to finally kick in…
MS72 almost 4 years ago
Where’s that girl that was here on Christmas Eve?
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
If I had to choose one or the other/ of the two, I think that I’d druther/ spend a week (maybe two!)/ in a leaky canoe/ with this geezer than with Whistler’s”Mother”.
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
“Portrait of a newly divorced man contemplating the property settlement”
Buzzworld almost 4 years ago
Thinking..“So that was 2020. Good riddance!!”
Ubintold almost 4 years ago
I feel a little down in the mouth.
cdward almost 4 years ago
The caption made me laugh. An honest-to-goodness laugh. I needed that. Thanks.
Egrayjames almost 4 years ago
Original Title: ‘Waiting for the Proctologist’
J Short almost 4 years ago
After all these years, Greg Norman is still trying to make the mullet work.
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
Vicious McConnell, the handsomer brother of Mitch.
Helen Frx almost 4 years ago
Prince Andrew regrets his terrible TV interview
aerilim almost 4 years ago
Ebenezer Scrooge having a change of mind right before new year…
Bookworm almost 4 years ago
As the Old Year ebbs and wanes, Silas is forced to ponder the proposition that perhaps, just perhaps, the Hokey Pokey is what it’s all about.
smokysilver.so Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This is a lesson on painting – what wrinkle makes this fabulous expression?
Reader almost 4 years ago
Henry tries to hide his hickey from his wife.
lagoulou almost 4 years ago
Ebenezer Scrooge….the young years!
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
And so the phrase “Look down your nose” was born.
thebashfulone almost 4 years ago
The original judge—the guy from whom the unbroken mould was made.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Looking down his nose / A the old saying goes / He saw warts and hair / And a greasy glare / But he could not see his toes. With apologies to Ishmael.
Linguist almost 4 years ago
Judge Hangum’s happy face before pronouncing the death sentence.
jel354 almost 4 years ago
Criminal profile shots were elaborate and harder to construct back then.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Wait for it. It is coming, wait…wait………………….BURP!”
Calvins Brother almost 4 years ago
Wondering when he might be able to get a haircut again.
Another Take almost 4 years ago
The rare Mitch McConnell voter showing remorse for what he has helped subject the country to – again. Of course, moments later, he justified it as having helped save the country from evil socialist, commie liberals whereupon he drove to Georgia to help Perdue and Loeffler win bigly!
stamps almost 4 years ago
Where’s that grindstone I can put my nose to?
PO' DAWG almost 4 years ago
To appear younger “Skip” Hyram tried to hide his turkey waddle neck.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Theodor Mommsen:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theodor_Mommsen_by_Franz_von_Lenbach.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/lenbach_franz_von.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=281
https://prabook.com/web/franz.von_lenbach/3727290
https://www.bavaria.by/experiences/city-country-culture/museums-galleries/lenbach-museum-in-schrobenhausen/
http://www.all-art.org/history458-2.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168750143/franz-von_lenbach
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/1786
https://thebiography.us/en/lenbach-franz-von
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/l/lenbach/biograph.html
https://www.guggenheim-venice.it/en/art/artists/franz-von-lenbach/
https://www.lenbachhaus.de/en/discover/collection-online/collection/franz-von-lenbach-audioguide-32
http://www.askart.com/artist/Franz_Seraph_Von_Lenbach/11198110/Franz_Seraph_Von_Lenbach.aspx
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-artists/franz-von-lenbach.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays, and Chrome can automatically translate as necessary), perhaps in addition to than what’s perhaps pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2019/08/05?comments=visible
has the prior (my comment there included 9 of the artist info URLs, the second of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2610 (December 30, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Serendewi almost 4 years ago
Wolfgang distinctly remembered the optometrist told him to look through the top of his new progressive lenses for distance vision, but in a senior moment, he forgot they weren’t on his face!
mabrndt Premium Member almost 4 years ago
P.S. I may be adding info to the title URL provided I get a reply to an e-mail I just sent. Also, Mr. Melcher has informed me that, like last week, the next strip will be Monday.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) realizing that this really is as good as it gets.
anomaly almost 4 years ago
George, on being told he won the lottery, knew this would be the high point of his life.
6turtle9 almost 4 years ago
Hard to keep your chin up when your motto in life is to always look down on everyone.
Indianapolis Smith almost 4 years ago
Despite his smoldering intensity, the laxative STILL hadn’t started working.
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
On a more serious note (Germans, you know) Mommsen is perhaps Germany’s greatest historian. Nothing like the study of history to break your spirit !
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Rumor has it that heads will soon roll.
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Proof that people can sleep with their eyes open.
JH&Cats almost 4 years ago
It was a challenge: to test the painter’s skill, a photographer stood beside him and shot the subject at the same time, saying, “Don’t move a muscle or there’ll be a blur.”
GoComicsGo! almost 4 years ago
The weight of his nose always make him look like he’s looking down at the world.
MS72 almost 4 years ago
Geez Louise! You get more time off than Schulz!
rugeirn almost 4 years ago
Just for the record, here’s a pretty thorough take on the subject.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Mommsen
Sassy's Mom almost 4 years ago
That’s an interesting portrait. Very unusual.
khmo almost 4 years ago
The infinite Christmas portrait was so much better than Uncle Grump.