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Cartoon - Burning His Candle at Both Ends. | McCord Museum
Il brûle la chandelle par les deux bouts
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Il brûle la chandelle par les deux bouts
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

Burning His Candle at Both Ends.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. l. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1943/01/22
Medium / Technique Ink, crayon, graphite and opaque white pigment on card
Dimensions38.5 x 28.1 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.2001
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
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
Burning the Scandal at Both Ends.
Cartoon
Burning the Scandal at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.904
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
Cartoon
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.5629
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
Cartoon
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.1218
The Animal with a Tale at Both Ends.
Cartoon
The Animal with a Tale at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.9641
Book Ends.
Cartoon
Book Ends.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.5902
It Always Ends Up with the Water-Boy.
Cartoon
It Always Ends Up with the Water-Boy.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.9649
Where It Always Ends.
Cartoon
Where It Always Ends.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8209
Every Play Ends the Same Way.
Cartoon
Every Play Ends the Same Way.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.10059
Book Ends.
Cartoon
Book Ends.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1288
Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth.
Cartoon
Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth.
John Collins
About 1950
M965.199.338

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