That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for December 02, 2011

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    shelly  about 13 years ago

    ha ha ha ha ha ha haI thought it was last hump at the Calling Dog tavern….

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    LKD  about 13 years ago

    I’m stunned. How did that make it on canvas and Mieris wasn’t burned for being a witch?

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    turgilsa  about 13 years ago

    Joe Bob realizes that the only way to get women is by dogged determination.

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    finale  about 13 years ago

    Hounding the Booze Wench?

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    APersonOfInterest  about 13 years ago

    Frans van Mieris must have been a student of Frans Hals. What a joker.

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    APersonOfInterest  about 13 years ago

    Looks a bit like a pussy cat.

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    tcity  about 13 years ago

    I think there is a glory hole in that back room.

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Taking the time to paint such a scene is pretty funny. It’s not like these days with cameras on every device in your pocket.

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    iced tea  about 13 years ago

    The woman looks like she’s about to pour scalding hot tea on that man’s head!

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    vldazzle  about 13 years ago

    That is sweet

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    zero  about 13 years ago

    Ah - that explains Amsterdam…

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    wilb44  about 13 years ago

    JackButler you have hit the inner meaning of the painting on the nail head. I would have never noticed that.

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    mabrndt Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Click-to-enlarge image can be found here or here. Smaller enlargement can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Brothel scene is shown, with a different coloration thumbnail image, and described, by its current-location page (to examine closer, click thumbnail there, and mouse over what pops up). It is also described here, along with another different coloration, click-to-enlarge image.Another different coloration image can be found here (one of 8 paintings by this artist presented there). His Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories).First (the Elder is added in the others), of the 3 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here. Here is the third work by him.

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