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Cartoon - Trying to Restore the Balance. | McCord Museum
Il tente de trouver un équilibre
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Il tente de trouver un équilibre
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 Restore the Balance.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1947
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.8 x 29.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8426
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Trying to Restore the Law of Gravity.
Cartoon
Trying to Restore the Law of Gravity.
John Collins
About 1964
M965.199.2863
Time to Restore a Wartime Symbol.
Cartoon
Time to Restore a Wartime Symbol.
John Collins
About 1951
M965.199.7750
A Bit Out of Balance.
Cartoon
A Bit Out of Balance.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.9127
A Matter of Balance.
Cartoon
A Matter of Balance.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4269
Oriental Balance of Power.
Cartoon
Oriental Balance of Power.
John Collins
1941/09/19
M965.199.3210
Changing the Balance.
Cartoon
Changing the Balance.
John Collins
1940/05/04
M965.199.1785
Trying to Explain the Value of Pulling Together.
Cartoon
Trying to Explain the Value of Pulling Together.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.9371
Trying to Disown His Own Offspring.
Cartoon
Trying to Disown His Own Offspring.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.3953
The Quarterback is Trying to Get Rid of the Ball.
Cartoon
The Quarterback is Trying to Get Rid of the Ball.
John Collins
1948-1949
M965.199.9416
Trying to Call it Back.
Cartoon
Trying to Call it Back.
John Collins
1956
M965.199.1252
Trying to Hit Two Birds with one Stone.
Cartoon
Trying to Hit Two Birds with one Stone.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5451
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
Cartoon
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.8352

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