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Cartoon - Trying to Translate it Into Egyptian. | McCord Museum
Il faudrait lui traduire en égyptien
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Il faudrait lui traduire en égyptien
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 Translate it Into Egyptian.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1957
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite, watercolour and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.2 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.524
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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"How Does that Translate into French ?".
Cartoon
"How Does that Translate into French ?".
John Collins
1968-1969
M965.199.6807
Now Can You Translate a Smile into Chinese ?.
Cartoon
Now Can You Translate a Smile into Chinese ?.
John Collins
1955
M965.199.5278
It Doesn't Seem to Translate into French.
Cartoon
It Doesn't Seem to Translate into French.
John Collins
About 1965
M965.199.1543
New Egyptian Mummy.
Cartoon
New Egyptian Mummy.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.1255
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
Cartoon
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
John Collins
1956
M965.199.1033
Trying to Water the Plant and Not the Weeds.
Cartoon
Trying to Water the Plant and Not the Weeds.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.6058
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
Cartoon
Trying to Ride Off in All Directions at Once.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6224
Trying to Get Into Our Own Pool.
Cartoon
Trying to Get Into Our Own Pool.
John Collins
1960-1961
M965.199.9305
Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
Cartoon
Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
John Collins
1956
M965.199.1261
It's Time They Translated this Fable into Egyptian.
Cartoon
It's Time They Translated this Fable into Egyptian.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.7350
Look What's Happened to the Egyptian Pyramid.
Cartoon
Look What's Happened to the Egyptian Pyramid.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.8553
Trying to Pull Down the Curtain.
Cartoon
Trying to Pull Down the Curtain.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.5315

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