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Une mouche dans l'onguent
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Une mouche dans l'onguent

Cartoon

Fly in the Ointment.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1953
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.3 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.2994
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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The Fly in the Ointment.
The Fly in the Ointment.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.5093
Fly in the Ointment.
Fly in the Ointment.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7960
Fly in the Ointment.
Fly in the Ointment.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6199
Fly in the Ointment.
Fly in the Ointment.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8435
The Man Who Can Hit a Fly in Space.
The Man Who Can Hit a Fly in Space.
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.7067
Going to Fly at Last ?.
Going to Fly at Last ?.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.578
Making the Dirt Fly.
Making the Dirt Fly.
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.792
After the Black Flies Come the Mosquitoes.
After the Black Flies Come the Mosquitoes.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6618
Fly Now-Pay Later.
Fly Now-Pay Later.
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6792
Said the Spider to the Fly.
Said the Spider to the Fly.
John Collins
1942/03/13
M965.199.3322
Fly now Pay Later.
Fly now Pay Later.
John Collins
1965
M965.199.1465
Commercial label of Bowman's Indian vegetable ointment
Commercial label of Bowman's Indian vegetable ointment
John Henry Walker
About 1850-1885
M930.51.1.153

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