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Va-t-il se faire mener par le bout de la queue?
Va-t-il se faire mener par le bout de la queue?

Cartoon

Will the Tail Wag the Elephant ?.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1953
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.8 x 29.2 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.9471
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Making the Tail Wag the Dog.
Making the Tail Wag the Dog.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.6318
The Tail that Wags the Dog.
The Tail that Wags the Dog.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.9340
Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog.
Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1176
The Tail that Wags the Dog.
The Tail that Wags the Dog.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.9114
The Tail Wags the Dragon.
The Tail Wags the Dragon.
John Collins
About 1950
M965.199.9006
How Long is the Tail Going to Wag the Dog ?.
How Long is the Tail Going to Wag the Dog ?.
John Collins
About 1944
M965.199.4557
Tired of Having the Tail Wag the Dog.
Tired of Having the Tail Wag the Dog.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6993
Elephant Boys.
Elephant Boys.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.9455
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.1218
Looks More Like an Elephant than a Donkey.
Looks More Like an Elephant than a Donkey.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.5926
Elephant Boy.
Elephant Boy.
John Collins
1968
M965.199.6701
The Not-So-Blind Men and the Elephant.
The Not-So-Blind Men and the Elephant.
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.1405

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