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Prisonnier de ses propres menottes
Prisonnier de ses propres menottes

Cartoon

Victim of His Own Handcuffs.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1949
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.4 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8359
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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John Collins
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Trying to Disown His Own Offspring.
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Taste of His Own Medicine.
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