BTW this guy has learned the secret of never being cropped from a political portrait: Shake hands with the bigwig and they’ll leave you in. I can’t remember which US politician would not only shake hands, but use his free hand to point to the bigwig, thus ensuring he’d never be cropped.
Well this was a tough one. Why? Because when I searched for it, the only image I found was from Mr. Melcher’s blog. He’s been wrong about the dates before, but only once before had he been the only one, as far as I know, who said an artist did a work, everyone else says was done by another artist.This was actually painted by Louis de Silvestre, who painted for the guy on the left. Antoine Pesne painted for the other guy, the more confident one (shorter, yet has the lower wig). This is his painting of the two, perhaps from this same meeting to discuss Protestant issues of the time. So far, 2 works, ascribed to him by Mr. Melcher, have been in Mr. Melcher’s blog.An enlargement is available from here, or use the zoom on your browser to enlarge it, or the different coloration image from Wikipedia. All of them suffer from forehead glare, which I doubt is present in the actual painting, but less so than the strip’s image.
margueritem about 12 years ago
Man on the right looks like he’s been goosed, and is very pleased!
chireef about 12 years ago
the man in red looks like he just got back from Joan Rivers doctor
acesover about 12 years ago
Sir, I’m going to put your hand a little lower. Be gentle.
orinoco womble about 12 years ago
Blue Coat looks like he is freezin’ his hiney!
orinoco womble about 12 years ago
BTW this guy has learned the secret of never being cropped from a political portrait: Shake hands with the bigwig and they’ll leave you in. I can’t remember which US politician would not only shake hands, but use his free hand to point to the bigwig, thus ensuring he’d never be cropped.
pcolli about 12 years ago
“My, your hand is cold! Let me put it somewhere warm.”
zero about 12 years ago
Those wigs were the most idiotic human conceit ever. Second place goes to ruffle collars on men. what a bunch of insecure, latent [deleted] sheep.
DuHhozr about 12 years ago
@jukeofurl: Ewe sure it isn’t sheep [deleted]?
Ah, that’s where the term Big Wig c.ame from!
V-Beast about 12 years ago
“Is that your sword hilt, or are you just happy to see me?”
finale about 12 years ago
The gent in red looks like he’s discovered (too small) thong underwear.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
dude! put some pants on!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
looks like he cannibalized his armor from a pot-belly stove.
Knightman Premium Member about 12 years ago
Looks like they are saying, “Your place or mine”
mabrndt Premium Member about 12 years ago
Well this was a tough one. Why? Because when I searched for it, the only image I found was from Mr. Melcher’s blog. He’s been wrong about the dates before, but only once before had he been the only one, as far as I know, who said an artist did a work, everyone else says was done by another artist.This was actually painted by Louis de Silvestre, who painted for the guy on the left. Antoine Pesne painted for the other guy, the more confident one (shorter, yet has the lower wig). This is his painting of the two, perhaps from this same meeting to discuss Protestant issues of the time. So far, 2 works, ascribed to him by Mr. Melcher, have been in Mr. Melcher’s blog.An enlargement is available from here, or use the zoom on your browser to enlarge it, or the different coloration image from Wikipedia. All of them suffer from forehead glare, which I doubt is present in the actual painting, but less so than the strip’s image.
Zaristerex about 12 years ago
The guy on the right is wearing yellow leggings; he’s not bare-legged! Although I admit I did laugh at the “Who wears short shorts” joke.
Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML about 12 years ago
Little known factoid….The odds of George Costanza and Cosmo Cramer’s family trees crossing paths 300 years ago are absolutely astronomical…
Snoopy_Fan about 12 years ago
“Nooooooooo… thank YOUUUUU!”
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Here is a work actually by this artist.