Sean Spicer announces the executive order proclaiming knickers to be worn by everyone in the Great Amerika Party. Admirers from Breitbart and Fox offer the ceremonial gift of Red Hat dye for the Führer.
“The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218), signed on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, Belgium. This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.”
The painting is presently in the Smithsonian. See americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=8473.
As for the artist: pretty much just a hardworking professional. Lots of magazine and book illustrations, work for history museums, etc. There’s a pretty good Wikipedia article on him.
So, we have a painting depicting an event that took place a century earlier, and a joke referring to a king who died a century before that, with a topical reference to the present, which is yet another century. So I’m afraid Mr. Melcher will be assigned to Remedial History next term. I believe there’s hope for him if he applies himself as we all expect him to do.
“So, it’s agreed. White stockings and breeches Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, black stockings and breeches Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Sunday is dresser’s choice.”
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1672 (March 26, 2017) entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box below the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
BE THIS GUY about 7 years ago
The meeting got off to a bad start when the two sides couldn’t agree on how to dress for the occasion.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 7 years ago
Mon Dieu! Ces pantalons sont si 1815!
wardtree about 7 years ago
Okay, another winner. You’re on a roll!
Funny_Ha_Ha about 7 years ago
Sean Spicer announces the executive order proclaiming knickers to be worn by everyone in the Great Amerika Party. Admirers from Breitbart and Fox offer the ceremonial gift of Red Hat dye for the Führer.
Pocosdad about 7 years ago
Wait until they see Monsieur Guillotine’s cure for headaches.
Knightman Premium Member about 7 years ago
Republicans and Democrats agreeing on something…….Yeah Right!!!!!
maltmash3r about 7 years ago
rugeirn about 7 years ago
“The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218), signed on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, Belgium. This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.”
The painting is presently in the Smithsonian. See americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=8473.
As for the artist: pretty much just a hardworking professional. Lots of magazine and book illustrations, work for history museums, etc. There’s a pretty good Wikipedia article on him.
rugeirn about 7 years ago
So, we have a painting depicting an event that took place a century earlier, and a joke referring to a king who died a century before that, with a topical reference to the present, which is yet another century. So I’m afraid Mr. Melcher will be assigned to Remedial History next term. I believe there’s hope for him if he applies himself as we all expect him to do.
katzenbooks45 about 7 years ago
“So, it’s agreed. White stockings and breeches Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, black stockings and breeches Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Sunday is dresser’s choice.”
Al Nala about 7 years ago
But…Louie de 14th, ’ee deed NOT care.
Radish the wordsmith about 7 years ago
Then Melania Antoinette said, “Let Them Eat Diamonds …”
mabrndt Premium Member about 7 years ago
2 URLs (copy each as one line):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Signing_of_Treaty_of_Ghent_(1812).jpg
has info and links that point to info about this painting (best viewed by Google Chrome – can automatically translate linked pages, if necessary).
http://www.illustratedfirstworldwar.com/amedee-forestier-1854-1930/
has info about this artist.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1672 (March 26, 2017) entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box below the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
MeGoNow Premium Member about 7 years ago
Well, the peasants were revolting anyway.
Mostly Water Premium Member about 7 years ago
Now gentlemen, let’s move on to our next piece of legislation, abortion only by guillotine.
Linguist about 7 years ago
“Wait, wait…I think I can do this now, without the script, or a prompt. "
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 7 years ago
“(sigh,) Well, okay, my agent says I should do these book signings.”
Helen Ferrieux about 7 years ago
“I now pronounce you husband and husband”
BE THIS GUY about 7 years ago
@RUGEIRN & @MANRNDT
I realized it was a painting of the Ghent negotiations because I recognized John Q. Adams shaking hands with the British officer.