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Cartoon - Trying to Water the Plant and Not the Weeds. | McCord Museum
Il faut arroser les plantes, pas la mauvaise herbe
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Il faut arroser les plantes, pas la mauvaise herbe
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 Water the Plant and Not the Weeds.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1959
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite, watercolour and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions37.2 x 29.2 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.6058
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Can't Keep Up with the Weeds.
Cartoon
Can't Keep Up with the Weeds.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7556
Watering the Weeds.
Cartoon
Watering the Weeds.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6613
Everything's Growing-Including the Weeds.
Cartoon
Everything's Growing-Including the Weeds.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.8728
Weeds Have it So Hard
Cartoon
Weeds Have it So Hard
Serge Chapleau
1997
M998.51.33
Trying to Develop a Plant with Thorns.
Cartoon
Trying to Develop a Plant with Thorns.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.9790
Trying to Water It Down.
Cartoon
Trying to Water It Down.
John Collins
1967
M965.199.6482
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
Cartoon
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
John Collins
1956
M965.199.1033
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
Cartoon
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6224
Trying to Translate it Into Egyptian.
Cartoon
Trying to Translate it Into Egyptian.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.524
Trying to Get Into Our Own Pool.
Cartoon
Trying to Get Into Our Own Pool.
John Collins
1960-1961
M965.199.9305
Trying to Pull Down the Curtain.
Cartoon
Trying to Pull Down the Curtain.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.5315
Trying to Explain the Value of Pulling Together.
Cartoon
Trying to Explain the Value of Pulling Together.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.9371

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