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Cartoon - The Shrinking Birthday Cake. | McCord Museum
Il veut manger sa part tout seul
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Il veut manger sa part tout seul
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

The Shrinking Birthday Cake.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1959
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.1 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.5074
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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"Don't Let 'Em Eat Cake".
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M965.199.8532
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"Let 'Em Eat Cake".
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M965.199.5785
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"Do You Ever Feel that this Should Be Your Birthday".
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The Shrinking Hump.
John Collins
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M965.199.6392
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Trying to Eat His Cake and Have It Too.
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1969
M965.199.8030
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You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it too.
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This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.