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Cartoon - Keeping a Light Burning in the Window. | McCord Museum
Une chandelle à la fenêtre
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Une chandelle à la fenêtre
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

Keeping a Light Burning in the Window.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1955
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions37.1 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.7940
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Keeping the Home Fires Burning.
Cartoon
Keeping the Home Fires Burning.
John Collins
1944-1945
M965.199.4830
A Light in the Window for a Wandering Boy.
Cartoon
A Light in the Window for a Wandering Boy.
John Collins
About 1951
M965.199.7685
Keeping Up with the Khrushchev
Cartoon
Keeping Up with the Khrushchev
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.6207
Keeping an Open Mind on Red China.
Cartoon
Keeping an Open Mind on Red China.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7910
Now We're Keeping Our Fingers Crossed.
Cartoon
Now We're Keeping Our Fingers Crossed.
John Collins
1955
M965.199.2488
Keeping Us Right in Style.
Cartoon
Keeping Us Right in Style.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.8508
Keeping the Old Three Healthy.
Cartoon
Keeping the Old Three Healthy.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7529
Keeping Fit in Ottawa.
Cartoon
Keeping Fit in Ottawa.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.5900
Keeping Our Cool.
Cartoon
Keeping Our Cool.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6591
Keeping a Foot in the Doorway.
Cartoon
Keeping a Foot in the Doorway.
John Collins
About 1938
M965.199.4345
Keeping His Bark Worse Than His Bits.
Cartoon
Keeping His Bark Worse Than His Bits.
John Collins
About 1970
M965.199.5782
The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck.
Cartoon
The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.6160

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