“I know you’re the ‘King of the Veldt’/ and the tourists see you, and melt/ but the poachers don’t care/ about your ‘Lordly’ air/ to them, you’re merely a pelt!”
It turns out that Rosa Bonheur did lots of lions and even owned a pair. Her life is a case study of the 19th century’s narrative of a woman living as an artist. https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/rosa-bonheurs-lions/
“So I sez to Elsa, I sez ‘Look, I know you was friends with her and all but I gotta eat and she was just sitting there with that camera, pencil, and paper practically BEGGING for me to let her become one with the lions’…”
“Listen, Mr. King of the Beasts, you leave the seat up on the thone, in the middle of the night, one more time, and you’re gonna wind up one castrated cat. They’ll be calling you Eunuch of the Jungle.”
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by her have been used here.
has the prior (my comment there included the same artist info URls, the 3rd of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2228 (June 23, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
GoComicsGo! over 5 years ago
“Yes, I’m listening.”
Strob over 5 years ago
“You can’t hide your lion eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise…”
“And furthermore, you never take me anywhere!”
(Him) – “Oy! I remember when I still had some pride.”BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
“Ok, we’ve cast Mufasa and Sarabi. Now, who’s auditioning for Simba?”
juncarlo over 5 years ago
“And you’re going to lie down all day? But if my mom told me that you didn’t suit me.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago
“What are you thinking right now?”
orinoco womble over 5 years ago
“The producer’s my daddy. Treat me right and you’ve got a shot at playing the Lion King.”
Call me Ishmael over 5 years ago
“I know you’re the ‘King of the Veldt’/ and the tourists see you, and melt/ but the poachers don’t care/ about your ‘Lordly’ air/ to them, you’re merely a pelt!”
J Short over 5 years ago
You said, “Let’s move to the mountains, let’s move to the mountains.” This sucks. You can’t sneak up on nothin, and the bed is hard as a rock.
Buzzworld over 5 years ago
“The Andersons are coming for dinner tonight. How about we have a nice Antelope”
aerotica69 over 5 years ago
You left your mane hair all over the watering hole again this morning. PLEASE learn to clean up after yourself before the neighbors start talking!
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 5 years ago
“I know, let’s name him Cubby. Look at his ears. Cubby. He’ll be famous one day.”
Reader over 5 years ago
I heard there’s a Costco going in.
ptnjbrown over 5 years ago
“Where do YOU want to eat?”
“I don’t care. You pick.”
“I picked last time. You pick.”
“I don’t care…”
Kilrwat Premium Member over 5 years ago
Him: “Urp!”
lagoulou over 5 years ago
How many times do I have to tell you…don’t eat before going to bed!
ccomebacktour over 5 years ago
Nature vs. Nuture. While it’s true it’s in his nature, he WAS brought up that way !
PO' DAWG over 5 years ago
“YO! You wit da cargo shorts.” / “Whata ya lookin at?” / “Taka picture.” / “Come her ya little idiota!”
Another Take over 5 years ago
You bum. I do all the hunting and killing! I’m just a meal ticket to you. And then you have the nerve to tell me you’re horny!
rugeirn over 5 years ago
It turns out that Rosa Bonheur did lots of lions and even owned a pair. Her life is a case study of the 19th century’s narrative of a woman living as an artist. https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/rosa-bonheurs-lions/
Plods with ...™ over 5 years ago
Now that’s phunny!
pkdphd over 5 years ago
OK, King of the Jungle—why are we in a desert?
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 5 years ago
Look, sweety, lionizing someone doesn’t mean eating them.
Her: “OK, I’m ready again. And don’t give me that nonsense about being tired! But go easy on the love nips!”
MS72 over 5 years ago
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”
Indianapolis Smith over 5 years ago
“So I sez to Elsa, I sez ‘Look, I know you was friends with her and all but I gotta eat and she was just sitting there with that camera, pencil, and paper practically BEGGING for me to let her become one with the lions’…”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 5 years ago
“So, tell the truth now, does this fur make my haunches look fat?”
Linguist over 5 years ago
“Listen, Mr. King of the Beasts, you leave the seat up on the thone, in the middle of the night, one more time, and you’re gonna wind up one castrated cat. They’ll be calling you Eunuch of the Jungle.”
MissScarlet Premium Member over 5 years ago
You know, I’d really like a salad.
Bilan over 5 years ago
First in line for The Lion King.
d1234dick Premium Member over 5 years ago
YES! i’ll nag you for ever mr. high and mighty, and don’t forget it.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 5 years ago
Look at the size of those toe beans !!!
PatsyL.Paul over 5 years ago
“You’re not fooling anyone with that cheap toupee, Claude!”
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Royalty at Home:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_Bonheur_-_Royale_%C3%A0_la_maison.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bonheur_rosa.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/rosa-bonheur
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=1016
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/b/bonheur/rosa/biograph.html
https://www.clarkart.edu/Mini-Sites/Women-Artists-in-Paris/Rosa-Bonheur
https://www.daheshmuseum.org/spotlight-on-march-april-2017
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/333
https://books.google.com/books?id=UK_jTggtYl8C&pg=PT300#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.schillerandbodo.com/artists/bonheur/artworks/lion-at-rest
https://www.theartstory.org/artist-bonheur-rosa.htm
https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/rosa-bonheur/
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by her have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2019/03/07?comments=visible
has the prior (my comment there included the same artist info URls, the 3rd of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2228 (June 23, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.