‘Neath the painter’s merciless stare/ with their wrinkles and thinning hair/ who’d ever have thought/ a new world would be wrought/ by this unprepossessing pair ?
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. So far, 5 works by him have been used here (4 times, including 1 with 2 works).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2709 (May 17, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Even though Jefferson and Franklin couldn’t stand each other, they agreed to go on a joint tour to promote The Declaration of Independence.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
They auditioned for the Dumb and Dumber roles, but were turned down.
Strob Premium Member over 3 years ago
No, you can’t get a discount on the Presidents’ Day sales — you’re not a President!
Papared25 over 3 years ago
“Tommy, when I said we should all hang together, I didn’t mean we should actually hangout together…”
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Ben and Tom before they were cancelled for keeping slaves and running a news outlet…
Bilan over 3 years ago
It seems that Melcher took a snippet from a painting of the signing of the declaration.
https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/trumbull-declaration.jpg
Helen Frx over 3 years ago
Simon & Garfunkel years from today.
PO' DAWG over 3 years ago
Tom and Ben have just caught a glimpse of the future news.
Buzzworld over 3 years ago
“The humidity is horrible today”
thebashfulone over 3 years ago
Abigail Adams told them: “Wear a hat and don’t sail into the wind. And above all, use a minimum SPF 30. But do they listen?”
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
tom and ben reacting to the news that elon musk will host SNL…
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
‘Neath the painter’s merciless stare/ with their wrinkles and thinning hair/ who’d ever have thought/ a new world would be wrought/ by this unprepossessing pair ?
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
“Ben, when you said ‘it’s always sunny in Philly in July’, you didn’t mention the Cholera..”
jdculhane46 over 3 years ago
Ben and George watching Betsy do her famous “flag dance”
lagoulou over 3 years ago
They kinda look spaced out…look at the eyes!
Reader over 3 years ago
From their looks, the facepalm is about to be “invented” in 3, 2, 1….
Ubintold over 3 years ago
Do you think George will let me borrow his teeth for the state dinner?
wincoach Premium Member over 3 years ago
Following the very first show in Vegas, Ben and Tom swore they weren’t really hypnotized, but you can see it in their eyes.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
“I’m thinking of starting a hair club, just for men.”
aerotica69 over 3 years ago
This one might just break the internet.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
“George always liked you best!”
Linguist over 3 years ago
Ben and Tom were in agreement. They’d never go to that Supercuts Salon again!
Dove-Bear over 3 years ago
We hold these truths to be self-evident.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Ben, if I were you I’d dye my hair. Tom, if You were me you’d be shorter, too.
Another Take over 3 years ago
BEN: I’d rather have brown hair like the bark on a log than red hair like the d*** of a dog"
TOM: “Yeah, yeah. I been hearing hat since I was a kid. ANYWAY…You have white hair”
BEN: “Yeah but you get my point”
RichardSwain over 3 years ago
So was I!
MissScarlet Premium Member over 3 years ago
Jeez, will you get a load of that Hancock. What a show off!
stamps over 3 years ago
The beginning of Tom and Ben’s Excellent Adventure.
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Drafting the Declaration of Independence, June 28, 1776:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Trumbull_-_Detail_of_Thomas_Jefferson_and_Benjamin_Franklin.jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this detail image of the roughly jumbo envelope size full painting.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Declaration_of_Independence_(1819),_by_John_Trumbull.jpg
has another painting showing the event and has been annotated to identify several of the participants.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/trumbull_john.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-trumbull
https://connecticuthistory.org/people/john-trumbull/
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/t/trumbull/biograph.html
https://www.askart.com/artist/John_Colonel_John_Trumbull/23899/John_Colonel_John_Trumbull.aspx
http://www.avictorian.com/Trumbull_John.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7413829/john-trumbull
https://prabook.com/web/john.trumbull/1108542
https://snaccooperative.org/view/69648089
https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/american-literature-biographies/john-trumbull-painter
http://hoocher.com/John_Trumbull/John_Trumbull.html
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. So far, 5 works by him have been used here (4 times, including 1 with 2 works).
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2019/07/04?comments=visible
has the prior.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2709 (May 17, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Impkins Premium Member over 3 years ago
Now Prince Harry is really confused. :)
anomaly over 3 years ago
The first recorded hair conditioner endorsement lasted only six hours.
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
THE TWO OLD MEN, FINELY GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO OPEN THE FIRST GAY BAR IN PHIL.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 3 years ago
Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin.