Auctioned by Christies in 2019 for 225,000 pounds. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/edwin-lord-weeks-american-18491903-before-the-6199522-details.aspx. Supposed to be the Jami Masjid in Mathura, but the minaret isn’t right. Don’t get thrown off by pictures labelled as the Mathura mosque that are actually the mosque of the same name in Delhi; in particular, TripAdvisor can’t be bothered to get that right.
“We will win the world’s respect when we are the first Middle Eastern nation to orbit the earth! But first you need to use your elephant to straighten the rocket as it has gotten crooked. THEN you will suit up and win glory as our choice of astronaut to ride in the world’s first open air capsule! Oh the sights you will see!”
“The nearest Starbucks? Sure. You just follow the caravan trail to the first big dune and take a left. Take a right at the second oasis, the one with two palms, and it’ll be about half a mile on your left. You can’t miss it.”
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2527 (September 1, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
The custodians at the Mosque hated it when one of the members came to services on an elephant.
rmremail over 4 years ago
No, you you move aside – I have the right of way.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
You know the saying; The bigger the ride, the smaller the…
rmremail over 4 years ago
Why do you drive that thing? Don’t you realize how much fuel it uses? You never actually use if or hauling stuff, and you’re ruining the environment!
Papared25 over 4 years ago
“Yeah, he’s bigger than I need, but he works for peanuts.”
well-i-never over 4 years ago
“Your other left!”
jbrobo Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Yes , the ride is nice and I can see real well but she only gets a couple miles to the peanut. “
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
‘what do i call him, you ask? tiny…’
jel354 over 4 years ago
This fight over a parking spot won’t end well.
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
“Look at the ass on that elephant”
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
I say, you wouldn’t happen to have any Grey Poupon, would you ?
Reader over 4 years ago
As Richard Hammond and James May use a variety of local transports, Jeremy Clarkson continues to catch up using a car only.
rugeirn over 4 years ago
Auctioned by Christies in 2019 for 225,000 pounds. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/edwin-lord-weeks-american-18491903-before-the-6199522-details.aspx. Supposed to be the Jami Masjid in Mathura, but the minaret isn’t right. Don’t get thrown off by pictures labelled as the Mathura mosque that are actually the mosque of the same name in Delhi; in particular, TripAdvisor can’t be bothered to get that right.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mr Ed: “So Horton, you still hearing those imaginary voices?”
Linguist over 4 years ago
“Yeah, I know the view is better from up there, but I sure wouldn’t want to pay the fuel bills.”
santa72404 over 4 years ago
Abdullah parallel parking his Ele-Hummer with a little help from Hadji.
Another Take over 4 years ago
“We will win the world’s respect when we are the first Middle Eastern nation to orbit the earth! But first you need to use your elephant to straighten the rocket as it has gotten crooked. THEN you will suit up and win glory as our choice of astronaut to ride in the world’s first open air capsule! Oh the sights you will see!”
epaphus8 over 4 years ago
What? No firearms, explosions, or smoke machines? Obviously this is fictional meeting.
KEA over 4 years ago
Saw this on a Hornblower episode… right before they discovered there was plague in the town
Bookworm over 4 years ago
“The nearest Starbucks? Sure. You just follow the caravan trail to the first big dune and take a left. Take a right at the second oasis, the one with two palms, and it’ll be about half a mile on your left. You can’t miss it.”
Linguist over 4 years ago
“Want to race that pachyderm of yours against my pony? First one around the mosque wins! Loser buys the hashish.”
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Before the great Jami Masjid mosque, Mathura, India or Before A Mosque:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Weeks_Edwin_Before_A_Mosque_1883.jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting. File history has strip coloration image.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/weeks_edwin_lord.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/edwin-lord-weeks
http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/historic/events/past/artists/artists/weeks.asp
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/w/weeks/biograph.html
http://www.avictorian.com/Weeks_Edwin_Lord.html
https://www.pictorem.com/profile/Edwin.Lord.Weeks
http://www.artnet.com/artists/edwin-lord-weeks/biography
https://www.askart.com/artist/Edwin_Lord_Weeks/22064/Edwin_Lord_Weeks.aspx
https://prabook.com/web/edwin.weeks/3763012
https://galeriearyjan.com/pdf-2-1689--weeks-edwin-lord-.htm
https://www.edwinlordweeks.org/biography.html
http://hoocher.com/Edwin_Lord_Weeks/Edwin_Lord_Weeks.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2527 (September 1, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yes maam. I’ve looked everywhere for Dumbo. But you know, he can get a lot farther than I can on horseback.
Bilan over 4 years ago
The last meeting between a Democrat and Republican that were willing to talk to each other.
stamps over 4 years ago
Don’t come to a tusk fight without an elephant.
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
i like the house but the up stairs has no glass in bedroom, can you fix that before i buy?
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 4 years ago
“No. … No. … I haven’t seen a mouse.”
“Oh good!”
Radish... over 4 years ago
Don’t make an ass of yourself.