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Impossible de blanchir une ombre
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Impossible de blanchir une ombre

Cartoon

You Can't Whitewash A Shadow.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1945
Medium / Technique Ink, crayon, graphite and opaque white pigment on card
Dimensions38.4 x 28.1 cm
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.172
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Can't Seem to Outrun His Shadow.
Can't Seem to Outrun His Shadow.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.3989
Whitewash Won't Cover the "Not" Holes.
Whitewash Won't Cover the "Not" Holes.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.692
You Can't Pull Victory Out of a Hat.
You Can't Pull Victory Out of a Hat.
John Collins
1942/05/20
M965.199.3453
"If You Can't Solve It Maybe I Can".
"If You Can't Solve It Maybe I Can".
John Collins
1942/04/13
M965.199.3338
"Can't You Think of Them as Love Beads ?".
"Can't You Think of Them as Love Beads ?".
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6655
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6846
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.8758
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too.
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.239
You Can't Fix that Ticket.
You Can't Fix that Ticket.
John Collins
About 1951
M965.199.7850
Sometimes You Just Can't Win.
Sometimes You Just Can't Win.
John Collins
1960/04/23
M965.199.2415
"I Can't Understand It-You Seem Cool To Me".
"I Can't Understand It-You Seem Cool To Me".
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1205
You Can't Win.
You Can't Win.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.728

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