Ol’ Nappy there looks about 8 mos pregnant. And the crew seem to be gossiping about it. Maybe that’s why he spent that time on the island—like when I was in highschool, some girls vanished from school to “visit relatives.”
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog (yesterday). Again, it is a slightly cropped image. A full image can be found here.Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon (links show Wikipedia pages) is shown, with that full image, and described, by its current-location page.A more cropped, different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, can be found here, and a less cropped, different coloration image, can be found here; but several such images are available online.It is discussed in a chapter of an online book, which includes a sketch for an imprisoned Napoleon painting (Wikipedia links) the artist did 12 years later. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection.First work, by this artist, to appear here.
“No Jones, we British do not do things that way. We’ll see him delivered safely to a secure prison on a remote and unpleasant island, where his jailers can discreetly poison his food after a few years.”
“I was a bore, ere Elba I saw….” That’s not it..“Up to my elbows, ere I saw Elba….” Still not it..“I saw Abel, over on Elba…” Shoot! Still doesn’t work.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
“So, do they have nice beaches in St. Helena?”
orinoco womble about 9 years ago
Ol’ Nappy there looks about 8 mos pregnant. And the crew seem to be gossiping about it. Maybe that’s why he spent that time on the island—like when I was in highschool, some girls vanished from school to “visit relatives.”
Bilan about 9 years ago
Okay, who’s going to tell him that we drink grog on ships and that we don’t have brandy.
Helen Ferrieux about 9 years ago
Crew wondering how to discreetly drop the words “Weight Watchers” at the Captain’s table.
Arianne about 9 years ago
English officers about to learn that when a Frenchman says “Three ‘sheets’ to the wind,” it’s best to know which way the wind blows.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 9 years ago
They’re standing downwind. He’s self billowing to pick up speed.
Linguist about 9 years ago
" Now the little Corsican twerp thinks he can sail a ship ! "
mabrndt Premium Member about 9 years ago
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog (yesterday). Again, it is a slightly cropped image. A full image can be found here.Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon (links show Wikipedia pages) is shown, with that full image, and described, by its current-location page.A more cropped, different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, can be found here, and a less cropped, different coloration image, can be found here; but several such images are available online.It is discussed in a chapter of an online book, which includes a sketch for an imprisoned Napoleon painting (Wikipedia links) the artist did 12 years later. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection.First work, by this artist, to appear here.
markmoss1 about 9 years ago
“Sir, may I quietly tip him overboard now?”
“No Jones, we British do not do things that way. We’ll see him delivered safely to a secure prison on a remote and unpleasant island, where his jailers can discreetly poison his food after a few years.”
J Short about 9 years ago
Don’t you hate when you start on the wrong button hole.
Call me Ishmael about 9 years ago
“How long ya think he’ll keep pouting before he eats the broccoli?”
MeGoNow Premium Member about 9 years ago
“I was a bore, ere Elba I saw….” That’s not it..“Up to my elbows, ere I saw Elba….” Still not it..“I saw Abel, over on Elba…” Shoot! Still doesn’t work.
blackdawne about 9 years ago
“Yes, it makes your ass look big.”
Al Nala about 9 years ago
Title, Alternate, one (1) each: Crew, Contemplating a Coup.
Mike Parsons Premium Member about 9 years ago
Really. Blownaparte . . . Is that better?
mabrndt Premium Member about 9 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.