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Il essaie toujours de souffler les chandelles
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Il essaie toujours de souffler les chandelles

Cartoon

Still Trying to Blow Out the Candles.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1959
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.0 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.5076
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Hoping to Blow Out the Candles.
Hoping to Blow Out the Candles.
John Collins
1953
M965.199.7331
Still Trying to Blow them Out.
Still Trying to Blow them Out.
John Collins
1952
M965.199.617
One Candle He Hasn't Blown Out.
One Candle He Hasn't Blown Out.
John Collins
1939
M965.199.4256
Still Trying to Get a Fourth for Bridge.
Still Trying to Get a Fourth for Bridge.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.9495
Still Trying for the Big One.
Still Trying for the Big One.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.9967
Still Trying for an Encore.
Still Trying for an Encore.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.8699
The Pied Piper is Still Trying.
The Pied Piper is Still Trying.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.631
Still Trying to Hit the Right Note.
Still Trying to Hit the Right Note.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.77
Still Trying to Wake Rip Van Winkle.
Still Trying to Wake Rip Van Winkle.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4228
Still Trying to Fill in the Details.
Still Trying to Fill in the Details.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6815
Trying to Make Time Stand Still.
Trying to Make Time Stand Still.
John Collins
About 1964
M965.199.2647
Trying Out a New Tune.
Trying Out a New Tune.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.7362

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