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Not What He Expected.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1948
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.9 x 29.2 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.3641
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Not What He Expected.
Not What He Expected.
John Collins
About 1944
M965.199.4454
Not the Crop He Expected.
Not the Crop He Expected.
John Collins
1940/04/23
M965.199.1776
What Does He Have Up His Sleeve ?.
What Does He Have Up His Sleeve ?.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5402
Look What He Dug Up.
Look What He Dug Up.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.8458
High Time He Let His Right Hand Know What His Left Is Doing.
High Time He Let His Right Hand Know What His Left Is Doing.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.1385
Not Exactly What He Wanted.
Not Exactly What He Wanted.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.8825
Picture Puzzle: Guess What He's Aiming At.
Picture Puzzle: Guess What He's Aiming At.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5229
Seeing What He Can Pick Up.
Seeing What He Can Pick Up.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.6442
"What Is He Going to Say ?".
"What Is He Going to Say ?".
John Collins
1965
M965.199.1462
What Does He Have Up His Sleeves ?.
What Does He Have Up His Sleeves ?.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5135
Not What He Used to Be.
Not What He Used to Be.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.5834
Wait Until He Goes to Take a Bow.
Wait Until He Goes to Take a Bow.
John Collins
1957
M965.199.6332

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