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Qu'ils mangent du gâteau
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Qu'ils mangent du gâteau

Cartoon

"Let 'Em Eat Cake".
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1970
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.2 x 29.7 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.5785
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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"Don't Let 'Em Eat Cake".
"Don't Let 'Em Eat Cake".
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8532
"Let 'Em Eat Bullets".
"Let 'Em Eat Bullets".
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.3603
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
... Let 'em Eat Steak
... Let 'em Eat Steak
Aislin
1987/12/15
M987.217.123
Trying to Eat His Cake and Have It Too.
Trying to Eat His Cake and Have It Too.
John Collins
1969
M965.199.8030
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it too.
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it too.
John Collins
1943/03/13
M965.199.2043
Out to Make 'Em Eat their Words.
Out to Make 'Em Eat their Words.
John Collins
1946
M965.199.2536
"Let 'Em Yelp".
"Let 'Em Yelp".
John Collins
About 1965
M965.199.1628
Québec Liberals Meet to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too...
Québec Liberals Meet to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too...
Aislin
1991/03/07
m996.11.21
The Shrinking Birthday Cake.
The Shrinking Birthday Cake.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5074
New Icing for the "Pound" Cake.
New Icing for the "Pound" Cake.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.8401
The Problem of Eating Our Cake and Having It Too.
The Problem of Eating Our Cake and Having It Too.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.8766

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