He told the painter to paint him with a book so people think he’s smart. After the first two versions where he griped that the book was barely visible, Christian provided the version above.
The Amateur collection : two Ding vases, a Renoyer, a Boccacelli, the Hefflewite chair, Purrsian rugs and the newest addition…….the Guttenberger Bible.
(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string Bokelmann, and click its link for info and links that point to more info (perhaps best viewed using the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #2202 (5/15/19) (December 13, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment. I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 2 works by him have been used here (3 times total, including this Throwback Thursday repeat), the May 15, 2019, strip being its first use. The February 22, 2018, strip has the prior by him.
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann: He died after falling off a ladder in his studio, while attempting to hang a laurel wreath that had been given to him by his students on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
Buzzworld “This Museum Guide to all the picture descriptions and locations is going to take weeks to figure out” .. Steve Melcher
Egrayjames “Don’t bother me!!! I’m reading my GoComics!!!”
Call me Ishmael O give me a home / with an elegant dome / a pool, and a deck / and a bibliotheque / with adequate space for a tome …
I’ll sit there from midnight til morn / contemplating the works that adorn / the walls of my bower / for hour upon hour … / the softest of soft-core porn.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss “Thank you for choosing Ikea fine furniture. Read all instructions thoroughly before beginning assembly.”
BE THIS GUY 11 months ago
My original post in 2019:
The first Victoria’s Secret catalog was hard to hide.
Solstice*1947 11 months ago
/// In his office, The Art Connoisseur,
to his massive art books would refer.
Since his eyesight’s so bad,
all his catalogs had
twenty-four point type. (Smaller would blur.)
rmremail 11 months ago
Looking up the name of that artist who painted ‘Venus on the Half Shell’ in the days before Wikipedia.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member 11 months ago
My original comment: Ya gotta love those large print books.
also: The downside of those large books are knee and back injuries.
Bilan 11 months ago
“Why do they have to print the instructions in 20 different languages and put Deutsch where it’s hard to find?”
Jayalexander 11 months ago
These pages are much too big for the outhouse.
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
A volume of vast dimensions/
Absorbed Abercrombie’s attentions/
Which in order to read/
He knew he would need/
A table with extra extensions.///
jel354 11 months ago
The large print version of the manuscript proved too much for the editor.
blackman2732 11 months ago
After climbing the beanstalk, Jack first attempted to read the giant’s newspaper.
phritzg Premium Member 11 months ago
CVS receipts used to be even larger than they are today.
jdculhane46 11 months ago
Edwin was the first to actually read the website’s terms and conditions
jdculhane46 11 months ago
Understanding women chapter1
Egrayjames 11 months ago
Take out menus from Hooters use to be much larger, but they did have pictures off all the waitresses. It was a very popular menu to have.
mac04416 11 months ago
The newest Reader’s Digest Advanced-Senior version.
[Traveler] Premium Member 11 months ago
George, at home, reading his book after being forced to buy it because he took it into the bathroom with him
P51Strega 11 months ago
He told the painter to paint him with a book so people think he’s smart. After the first two versions where he griped that the book was barely visible, Christian provided the version above.
Linguist 11 months ago
Research required some heavy lifting in the days before Google and Wikipedia.
aerotica69 11 months ago
The Amateur collection : two Ding vases, a Renoyer, a Boccacelli, the Hefflewite chair, Purrsian rugs and the newest addition…….the Guttenberger Bible.
wincoach Premium Member 11 months ago
The early versions of Facebook were such a pain.
The Wolf In Your Midst 11 months ago
Back when Cliff’s Notes were about the size of actual cliffs.
lagoulou 11 months ago
Bookworm’s delight..
prrdh 11 months ago
The double-folio version of War and Peace was much thinner, but unsatisfactory in other respects.
PoodleGroomer 11 months ago
His disdain for publishers’ restrictions was retrenched as he set pen to a foolscap page of fine parchment.
Holden Awn 11 months ago
Santa’s naughty list was a bit cumbersome this year.
mabrndt Premium Member 11 months ago
The Art Connoisseur or The office of an amateur:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:1879 oil on canvas paintings" Wikimedia
(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string Bokelmann, and click its link for info and links that point to more info (perhaps best viewed using the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #2202 (5/15/19) (December 13, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment. I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 2 works by him have been used here (3 times total, including this Throwback Thursday repeat), the May 15, 2019, strip being its first use. The February 22, 2018, strip has the prior by him.
stamps 11 months ago
Volume XXIV of “Who’s been naughty”.
Ken Holman Premium Member 11 months ago
It was examples like this that eventually led the publishing industry to adopt a commonly accepted definition of the term “unabridged”.
mokspr Premium Member 11 months ago
Finally he had finished what he considered his Magnum Opus, “An Unabridged History of the Philips Screw”!
d1234dick Premium Member 11 months ago
due to failing eyesight, James ordered his porn in very large format.
anomaly 11 months ago
Johann was pleased with the pocket version of his new book and couldn’t wait to see the coffee table version.
Running Buffalo Premium Member 11 months ago
Funny … not funny.
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Christian Ludwig Bokelmann: He died after falling off a ladder in his studio, while attempting to hang a laurel wreath that had been given to him by his students on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
Running Buffalo Premium Member 11 months ago
Comments from “the original” …
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Charliegirl Before toilet paper came in rolls.
BE THIS GUY Your comment is very close to the truth:https://en.m.wikipedia.Org/wiki/Toilet_paper#/media/File%3APapier_hygi%C3%A9nique_Le_Troubadour.JPG
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Buzzworld “This Museum Guide to all the picture descriptions and locations is going to take weeks to figure out” .. Steve Melcher
Egrayjames “Don’t bother me!!! I’m reading my GoComics!!!”
Call me Ishmael O give me a home / with an elegant dome / a pool, and a deck / and a bibliotheque / with adequate space for a tome …
I’ll sit there from midnight til morn / contemplating the works that adorn / the walls of my bower / for hour upon hour … / the softest of soft-core porn.Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss “Thank you for choosing Ikea fine furniture. Read all instructions thoroughly before beginning assembly.”
Running Buffalo Premium Member 11 months ago
My originalish post:
… and they STILL needed to add the disclaimer … * Nudes are not actual size