This artist was one seriously intense guy, or at least he made himself look that way. Check out his self-portrait at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Schwarz (scroll down to the images just above the references section.)
They always did everything with such pomp and style in Ivan the Ignominious’ court. Even the orders for your execution were delivered to you on a golden platter.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, Google Chrome can automatically translate as necessary), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
has the prior (my comment there included 4 of the artist info URLs).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2458 (May 27, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Steve M’s caption brought to mind the opening passage of “Monsignor in the City” in A Tale of Two Cities in which 6 lords ceremoniousy serve hot chocolate to Louis XVI.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Russian ambassador shows up with the bill for the night’s dinner.
Strob Premium Member over 4 years ago
Taco Bell’s first delivery.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Guy in the back thinking, “I sooo want to stab this guy.”
Papared25 over 4 years ago
Russian version of The Three Stooges: Wary, Woe, and Surly.
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
Sealed for freshness—and your protection!
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 4 years ago
Chamberlain: “Sire, here is that fresh batch of French Letters you ordered! The manufacturer says he used only the finest sheep intestines!”
Kind&Kinder over 4 years ago
Ming the Merciless delivering some drug-laden Mongo Munchies to Flash!
Zykoic over 4 years ago
Do you have any without rat in it?
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
the russian ambassador was pleased and proud to offer the roman emperor a lovely packet of wet wipes…
WoodstockJack over 4 years ago
The royal turd-polisher was really starting to get on the nerves of the rest of the palace staff. Did he really have to wrap each loaf individually?
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
When Boris that burrito bears/ no trace of mirth his visage scars/ he somehow makes that lowly chore/ a ceremony fit for Tsars!
coltish1 over 4 years ago
The foundation of the Royal Gas Works.
J Short over 4 years ago
Damn, possum roadkill again for dinner?
rmremail over 4 years ago
How correspondence arrived, back in the days before email.
lagoulou over 4 years ago
Beware of Russians bearing gifts!
prrdh over 4 years ago
Isn’t there supposed to be a mariachi guy accordioning in the burrito?
prrdh over 4 years ago
And then someone recites Roberto Arroyos’ poem, “To a Burrito”.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
“You no wanna no sea bass?”
PO' DAWG over 4 years ago
Rasputin in disguise on his way with the Tsarina (ahem ) breakfast.
rugeirn over 4 years ago
This artist was one seriously intense guy, or at least he made himself look that way. Check out his self-portrait at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Schwarz (scroll down to the images just above the references section.)
aerotica69 over 4 years ago
I hate these midnight deliveries from Danube Prime. The guys in the barracks laugh when I put my armor on over my pyjamas.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Your majesty, the royal cat left this on the doorstep.”
Linguist over 4 years ago
They always did everything with such pomp and style in Ivan the Ignominious’ court. Even the orders for your execution were delivered to you on a golden platter.
Another Take over 4 years ago
Back in the day, Erik The Red fanboys were everywhere in the Royal Court.
kauri44 over 4 years ago
I would really like to know the original title of this painting. ( I did search, but no luck so far.)
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Russian Ambassador at the Court of the Holy Roman Emperor:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_ambassador_at_Emperor%27s_court_by_V.Schwarz_(1866,_GTG).jpg
has info and links that point to info about this oil on panel, roughly A5 paper size painting. File history has strip coloration image.
https://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/?author=shvarts
https://arthive.com/artists/438~Vyacheslav_Grigorievich_Schwartz
http://artpoisk.info/artist/shvarc_vyacheslav_grigor_evich_1838/bio/
http://smallbay.ru/artrussia/shvarz.html
https://vsdn.ru/authorcolumn/375.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, Google Chrome can automatically translate as necessary), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2018/07/24?comments=visible
has the prior (my comment there included 4 of the artist info URLs).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2458 (May 27, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
Telegram!
Impkins Premium Member over 4 years ago
The guy on the right looks like Jack Black. :)
anomaly over 4 years ago
“Uh oh. I put the letter on the plate. I must have mailed the lasagna.”
zeondekilowatt over 4 years ago
Looks to me like a white rat with brown spots.
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
Dr. Smyth in order to prove to king Julius that the queen will soon be “in heat” by showing him the queen’s sanitary nappy.
gcarlson over 4 years ago
Steve M’s caption brought to mind the opening passage of “Monsignor in the City” in A Tale of Two Cities in which 6 lords ceremoniousy serve hot chocolate to Louis XVI.