This depicts Harald Wieselgrun, librarian, educator, and writer, and other members of the Idun Society, a fraternal organization founded in Stockholm in 1862 to promote fellowship among people interested in science, literature, art, good food and drink. They seem to have been quite enlightened people. There’s a PDF about the group at https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/62710. There’s a pretty good wiki on the artist with details about the painting at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Zorn. I leave the rest to the bot.
all have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here (3 times, with the last now repeated as a Classic).
has its prior appearance, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 23 hyperlinks remain inactive. ?&@#!#%&!
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s A PRICELESS HOLIDAY CLASSIC (2015) (December 30, 2018) blog entry (was MASTERPIECE #1232), accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
“Wonderful stuff, facial hair. Froze my lips off in a drunken stupor during the blizzard of ‘84, but thanks to a full mustache I’m considered distinguished vice being a grotesque, lipless creature.”
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
One thing Herbert enjoyed most about being rich was to act like stereotype.
Strob about 6 years ago
Orson Wells is ready to cast his new movie.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr about 6 years ago
Danged lazy Mexicans are taking all our jobs!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 6 years ago
Having taken a beating at the poker game, Oscar just needed a few more drinks to go back and lose the rest of his riches.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 6 years ago
Sadly, for a lot of my ex relatives that’s stone cold sober.
juncarlo about 6 years ago
I thought he was Santa Claus trying to pass from incognito to celebrate the new year.
orinoco womble about 6 years ago
Santa on his days off, mumbling about “stupid brats.”
Charliegirl Premium Member about 6 years ago
…. sexist, no doubt. I’ve seen this guy at too many parties!
Kind&Kinder about 6 years ago
“I heard that, Herbert! Your butt’s no prize winner, either!”
Bilan about 6 years ago
The rest of the party is just waiting to see when Wilbur starts puffing his whisky and drinking his cigar.
Qiset about 6 years ago
Now he can become a rap singer.
pcolli about 6 years ago
“I’m looking for a man who can make me happy!”
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 6 years ago
He probably said, “Just look, look at me after just one year of long walks. See how the thigh grows.. see how the knee grows.” And CNN was listening.
ptnjbrown about 6 years ago
Old man 2018 leaving to make room for baby 2019 coming in the other door.
rugeirn about 6 years ago
This depicts Harald Wieselgrun, librarian, educator, and writer, and other members of the Idun Society, a fraternal organization founded in Stockholm in 1862 to promote fellowship among people interested in science, literature, art, good food and drink. They seem to have been quite enlightened people. There’s a PDF about the group at https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/62710. There’s a pretty good wiki on the artist with details about the painting at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Zorn. I leave the rest to the bot.
davanden about 6 years ago
Why is it always uncles who are tagged with this behavior?
epaphus8 about 6 years ago
The contestant from Montana, on his way to change for the bikini competition. Mister Polar Bear Pageant, 1869.
Andrew Capp about 6 years ago
Uncle Wilbur being photo bombed by Stan Lee.
PoodleGroomer about 6 years ago
The first water glass was top shelf scotch. He didn’t notice that the second glass was from under the bar.
J Short about 6 years ago
By God! My finger’s on fire!
lagoulou about 6 years ago
“What wondrous things do my eyes behold?”
mabrndt Premium Member about 6 years ago
A Toast in the Idun Society:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anders_Zorn_En_sk%C3%A5l_i_Idun.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/zorn_anders.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=92
https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/z/zorn/biograph.html
http://www.artnet.com/artists/anders-zorn/biography
https://brierhillgallery.com/anders-zorn/
https://www.famsf.org/press-room/anders-zorn-swedens-master-painter
http://hoocher.com/Anders_Zorn/Anders_Zorn.htm
all have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here (3 times, with the last now repeated as a Classic).
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2015/06/11?comments=visible
has its prior appearance, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 23 hyperlinks remain inactive. ?&@#!#%&!
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s A PRICELESS HOLIDAY CLASSIC (2015) (December 30, 2018) blog entry (was MASTERPIECE #1232), accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Snolep about 6 years ago
I understand Ambien also has that effect.
Linguist about 6 years ago
Sabastian Cabot’s Night Off.
Papared25 about 6 years ago
“Wonderful stuff, facial hair. Froze my lips off in a drunken stupor during the blizzard of ‘84, but thanks to a full mustache I’m considered distinguished vice being a grotesque, lipless creature.”
d1234dick Premium Member about 6 years ago
sorry said late Santa, it was that darn poker game
Ed Brault Premium Member about 6 years ago
Monty Wooley telling Bette Davis to get him a fresh brandy and another cigar.
rmremail about 6 years ago
Uncle Wilbur walking around with his urine sample.
StephenRice about 6 years ago
A baseless canard! He began by pointing out that he wasn’t racist. Wasn’t anyone listening?
Now, me, I’m not a racist, but I find NASCAR boring.
Call me Ishmael about 6 years ago
“Hey guys – the strippers are here !”