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Cartoon - Hoping to Blow Out the Candles. | McCord Museum
On espère souffler les chandelles
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On espère souffler les chandelles
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

Hoping to Blow Out the Candles.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1953
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.7331
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Still Trying to Blow Out the Candles.
Cartoon
Still Trying to Blow Out the Candles.
John Collins
1959
M965.199.5076
Hoping that Something Will Come Out of It.
Cartoon
Hoping that Something Will Come Out of It.
John Collins
1959
M965.199.6031
Still Trying to Blow them Out.
Cartoon
Still Trying to Blow them Out.
John Collins
1952
M965.199.617
Hoping it Means V for Votes.
Cartoon
Hoping it Means V for Votes.
John Collins
1951
M965.199.8064
One Candle He Hasn't Blown Out.
Cartoon
One Candle He Hasn't Blown Out.
John Collins
1939
M965.199.4256
Roman Candle.
Cartoon
Roman Candle.
John Collins
1944
M965.199.5694
Burning His Candle at Both Ends.
Cartoon
Burning His Candle at Both Ends.
John Collins
1943/01/22
M965.199.2001
Hoping for the Worst.
Cartoon
Hoping for the Worst.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.5225
"Makes Me Blow a Fuse Too !".
Cartoon
"Makes Me Blow a Fuse Too !".
John Collins
About 1964
M965.199.2694
Guess Whose Lawn It'll All Blow On to.
Cartoon
Guess Whose Lawn It'll All Blow On to.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.2592
Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
Cartoon
Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.5950
Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
Cartoon
Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.7443

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