A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.A Male Model Standing before a Stove is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, by its current-location page.A description can be found in 2 pages of a current location document. Another different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, is one of the, so far, 1,491 works, by this artist, shown online here.According to the Provenance section at the current-location page, the artist kept this painting, until his death, i.e., at least 45 years. Given his volume of work, the model was possibly at least a close friend of his, or maybe, he just decided to hang onto his earliest works.If the former, perhaps the slippers were a gift by the artist. His Wikipedia page and collection (many more under Subcategories at each level).So far, works by this artist have appeared 3 times (4 works) in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
orinoco womble over 9 years ago
Poster boy for the “Nobody Looks Good in a Speedo” campaign.
Nebulous Premium Member over 9 years ago
Ask him to fry you some bacon.He’ll ALWAYS wear something in the kitchen after that.
emjaycee over 9 years ago
Someone forgot to move the cursor off ‘kitchen’ before posting. I kept thinking it was mine, or a spot of dirt on the screen.
pcolli over 9 years ago
There’s a guy with nothing to hide.
Coyoty Premium Member over 9 years ago
That’s how Franklin got the idea for the pot-bellied stove, except HE was the one in the kitchen naked.
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
waiting for the bride to get up…Honey I’m ready!
J Short over 9 years ago
His package was evidently delivered next door.
J Short over 9 years ago
…or it was lost in the junk mail.
BarBaraPrz over 9 years ago
At least he’s wearing slippers…
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.A Male Model Standing before a Stove is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, by its current-location page.A description can be found in 2 pages of a current location document. Another different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, is one of the, so far, 1,491 works, by this artist, shown online here.According to the Provenance section at the current-location page, the artist kept this painting, until his death, i.e., at least 45 years. Given his volume of work, the model was possibly at least a close friend of his, or maybe, he just decided to hang onto his earliest works.If the former, perhaps the slippers were a gift by the artist. His Wikipedia page and collection (many more under Subcategories at each level).So far, works by this artist have appeared 3 times (4 works) in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
vldazzle over 9 years ago
Looks about like a normal Sunday morning to me.
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
Hey, it’s his place, too.
Snoopy_Fan over 9 years ago
“Speedo Customer Service… Department of Too Much Information.”
Helen Ferrieux over 9 years ago
He’ll look better when he has hot pants.
Thehag over 9 years ago
Had no idea they had Speedos back then.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 9 years ago
He’s just toasting his buns.
cameron_scarlett over 9 years ago
Anthony Weiner’s great grandpa trying to get a date!
mabrndt Premium Member over 8 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.