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As Napoleon scanned the horizon over his steedâs head, it slowly dawned on him that heâd never be able to dismount the beast without a stepladder. He cursed the fact that troops had shown an aversion to following a leader riding a Shetland pony.
As Napoleon sat stoically on his horseâs back, dreaming of a victory at Waterloo, the steed, Marengo, was secretly plotting to join Copenhagen with Wellington.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to whatâs pointed to by the title URL. So far, 3 works by him have been used here.Â
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There once was a general named Nappy/Whose countenance looked quite far from happy/His horse he did straddle/On an uncomfortable saddle/which made his whole attitude crappy.
I should have been listening when he was instructing me. But no, I was going âwhatever âŚâ and blah blah blah. Now â how do I get down from here?
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Napoleon couldnât stop thinking about how beautiful Russia was in the summer.
Say What Nowâ˝ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Horse thinking âIs that guy still on my back? I canât tell.â
DATo over 4 years ago
Napoleon, shocked by the realization that he may have forgotten to turn off his coffeemaker before he left.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Even though he was normal size and height.
pschearer Premium Member over 4 years ago
I thought his nickname was the Little Corporal. (Or was he just a little corpulent?)
(I heard that joke about 60 years ago and this is the first chance Iâve had to use it. Not worth the wait.)
Papared25 over 4 years ago
As Napoleon scanned the horizon over his steedâs head, it slowly dawned on him that heâd never be able to dismount the beast without a stepladder. He cursed the fact that troops had shown an aversion to following a leader riding a Shetland pony.
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
i couldnât come up with anything for this portrait of a short, fat guy on a good-looking horse, but i thought that this was hiliariousâŚ
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/napoleon-bonaparte-jean-louis-ernest-meissonier.html?product=bath-towel
Egrayjames over 4 years ago
âMamaâŚ.Donât let your babies grow up to be cowboys!â
Carolyn Saunders over 4 years ago
âA fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty âHi-yo, Silver!â
Radish... over 4 years ago
I have won, all of this mud and storm clouds are mine!
WoodstockJack over 4 years ago
Napoleon: âHe who smelt it, delt it.â
Horse: âNeigh.â
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
The moment Napoleon realized he has The Napoleon Complex.
Knightman Premium Member over 4 years ago
Napoleon suppressing a fart!!! Ferrrrrp!!! The horse, âNo you didnât!!!â
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
âI love the smell of equine intestinal gases in the morning !â
J Short over 4 years ago
Tries lowrider sitting style to dodge drive-bys.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
Napoleon, having forgotten his Napoleonic Code, rides off to find a Geek.
Reader over 4 years ago
Heâs holding water and needs a loo.
rmremail over 4 years ago
No wonder he looks grumpy â Napoleonâs hemorrhoids were acting up again, and he still had 2,000 miles to go
cdward over 4 years ago
You can almost hear that horse saying, âWHAT do I smell?â
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
Able was I ere I saw Elba.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
With his visage majestic,marmoreal/despite certain flaws corporeal/no casualty count/ in any amount/ could deny him Meissonierâs memorial.
PO' DAWG over 4 years ago
Napoleon practicing social distancing at Jack in the Box.
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
Napoleon on that horse looks like any other schlub in a midlife crisis car after a night of failing to score with Josephine.
Another Take over 4 years ago
Napoleon with what remained of his troops on the isle of Elba.
prrdh over 4 years ago
Where did that cloud in the background come from?
KEA over 4 years ago
or it could be love â hard to tell the difference sometimes
garcoa over 4 years ago
After posing for the painting for 2 days straight, Napoleon realizes he could have conquered Liechtenstein in that wasted time.
aerotica69 over 4 years ago
Young Johnny missed the years when his father was copying the Renaissance masters, and he got to pose nekkid with pretty ladies.
Linguist over 4 years ago
As Napoleon sat stoically on his horseâs back, dreaming of a victory at Waterloo, the steed, Marengo, was secretly plotting to join Copenhagen with Wellington.
Ubintold over 4 years ago
The guy always wore his hat sideways.
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
1814:Â
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Louis-Ernest_Meissionier_-_1814_-_Walters_3752.jpgÂ
has info about this roughly B4 paper size painting.
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http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/meissonier_jean-louis-ernest.htmlÂ
https://www.wikiart.org/en/ernest-meissonierÂ
https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/search/commentaire_id/le-voyageur-327.htmlÂ
https://www.joslyn.org/collections-and-exhibitions/permanent-collections/european/jean-louis-ernest-meissonier-the-print-collector/Â
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/m/meissoni/biograph.htmlÂ
http://www.all-art.org/history400.htmlÂ
https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/m/jean_louis_ernest_meissonier.htmlÂ
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/84Â
https://www.theknohlcollection.com/portfolio/detail/jean-louis-ernest-meissonier-french-1815-1891/Â
https://rehs.com/eng/default-19th20th-century-artist-bio-page/?fl_builder&artist_no=349&sold=1Â
http://hoocher.com/Jean_Louis_Ernest_Meissonier/Jean_Louis_Ernest_Meissonier.htmÂ
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to whatâs pointed to by the title URL. So far, 3 works by him have been used here.Â
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2014/12/02?comments=visibleÂ
has the prior, which while my comment and reply is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 15 hyperlinks remain inactive, ?&@#!#%&!, but the text may be informative.
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Again, a larger strip image is shown by (â- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcherâs MASTERPIECE #2448 (May 12, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yes, my saddle does have a matching man-bag. Whatâs it to you?
anomaly over 4 years ago
That sure is a mangy-looking beast. The horse looks good, though.
NWdryad over 4 years ago
And a little big for that horse.
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
Nappy, really hated it when he was out ridding and a rain storm came, it might shrink him even more.
tracybsmith over 4 years ago
There once was a general named Nappy/Whose countenance looked quite far from happy/His horse he did straddle/On an uncomfortable saddle/which made his whole attitude crappy.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 4 years ago
I should have been listening when he was instructing me. But no, I was going âwhatever âŚâ and blah blah blah. Now â how do I get down from here?
JH&Cats over 4 years ago
Riding western style: leaves a hand free to stick into your vest.