That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for August 07, 2012

Lady Cockburn wondering where Lord Cockburn disappeared to.

You just can’t find good help anymore.

I know what that parrot is thinking !

Look dear, say “No” next time.

Lady Cockburn practising for her role as Santa in the Womens’ Institute Christmas Fete.

Perhaps she should ask why the nanny might want to disappear in the first place. The kids might be her little angels, but the cause of all the nanny’s problems.

Pauly was starting to suspect he was adopted.

Lady Madonna, children at your feet,Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.Lady Madonna, baby at your breast,Wonder how you manage to feed the rest.

The strip image (same size as here) comes from here or Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Lady Cockburn and Her Three Eldest Sons (click for painting’s Wikipedia page) has a short description in its current-location page (for the best resolution enlargement, click the Full screen icon there and use the zoom tool — slider or icons to the right of the image window). Several detail images are available online using the current-location page.Another (longer) video discussion of the painting is available here. This has a longer written discussion of the painting than the current-location, along with its own different coloration, click-to-enlarge image. But perhaps the most complete written discussion can be found here (has link to same color image). Another different coloration image can be seen here. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).So far, 3 works by this artist have appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog.

Thanks, Mabrndt as usual. Three eldest boys? Appear to be as close together as my 3 boys (who will all be 50 or more by my own B-day in Sept). I wonder how many other children she had. My youngest is a girl.

Nanny, hell. She wants to know where the diapers went….

They can afford a painting but nothing for the children to wear?

The macaw knows, but he ain’t talking.

Eccentrica Gallumbits, the Triple-Breasted Whore ofEroticon 6, Preparing To Nurse Her Children

On Her Third Day Of Laudanum Detox, Lady Cockburn’s DT’s Took On A Bizarre Yet Strangely Heart-Warming Character

“Cockburn… Cockburn… I wish I’d thought of that two sons ago.”

“No, you CAN’T have a haircut, John. Two sons is plenty, so YOU’RE going to be my DAUGHTER. Mommy’s precious little Johanna…”

“Sorry, but rules are rules. Your older brother inherits the title, the lands, EVERYTHING. As soon as you’re old enough, we’re shipping you off to sea. Just be glad you aren’t your baby brother. He’s entering the Church…”

“Don’t make eye contact! We can play the “Feather Duster” game after the children are down for their nap…”

Lady Cockburn Distracts Her Children, Hoping They Won’t Realize Dead Parrot Has Been Nailed To Chair

Three midgets wrestling a lady? Vince McMahon’s getting desperate.

Am I the only reader to perceive the elder James to have a distorted depiction of his abdomen – definitely more than some baby fat, but what?

Here is another work by this artist.