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Cartoon - Trying to Please Both | McCord Museum
Ménager la chèvre et le chou
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Ménager la chèvre et le chou
You can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Need more information about image licensing or a higher resolution image? Read our Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Cartoon

Trying to Please Both
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1939
Medium / Technique Ink, crayon and graphite on cardboard
Dimensions36.4 x 28.8 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.4298
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Trying to Fish Both Sides of the Boat.
Cartoon
Trying to Fish Both Sides of the Boat.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.1021
Trying to Keep Both Going at Once.
Cartoon
Trying to Keep Both Going at Once.
John Collins
About 1951
M965.199.7793
Trying to Get Both Hands Playing the Same Tune.
Cartoon
Trying to Get Both Hands Playing the Same Tune.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.1119
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
Cartoon
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.5629
It Will Take Both to Get Him On His Feet Again.
Cartoon
It Will Take Both to Get Him On His Feet Again.
John Collins
1945
M965.199.4474
"Wait Until We Can Give You Both Barrels !".
Cartoon
"Wait Until We Can Give You Both Barrels !".
John Collins
About 1944
M965.199.4764
Why Not Use Both Barrels ?.
Cartoon
Why Not Use Both Barrels ?.
John Collins
1942/10/16
M965.199.3392
Making Planes and Making Men Canada Needs Both To-Day.
Cartoon
Making Planes and Making Men Canada Needs Both To-Day.
John Collins
1942/10/08
M965.199.3386
A Nutcracker Needs Pressure from Both Sides.
Cartoon
A Nutcracker Needs Pressure from Both Sides.
John Collins
1943/07/16
M965.199.2142
A Job for Both.
Cartoon
A Job for Both.
John Collins
1940/01/17
M965.199.1981
Information, Please !.
Cartoon
Information, Please !.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4123
Information Please !.
Cartoon
Information Please !.
John Collins
1940/09/20
M965.199.1894

This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.