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Cartoon - The Pelican They Sold Him as a Bird of Paradise. | McCord Museum
L'oiseau du paradis devenu pélican
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L'oiseau du paradis devenu pélican
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

The Pelican They Sold Him as a Bird of Paradise.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1950
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 NumberM965.199.5442
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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A Poor Old Bird is the Pelican.
Cartoon
A Poor Old Bird is the Pelican.
John Collins
1943-1944
M965.199.8610
Paradise Lost ?.
Cartoon
Paradise Lost ?.
John Collins
1960/02/26
M965.199.2377
Now the Policy Has to Be Sold.
Cartoon
Now the Policy Has to Be Sold.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.541
Get Him on His Feet-But Don't Let Him Goose-Step.
Cartoon
Get Him on His Feet-But Don't Let Him Goose-Step.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.10001
Paradise Rejected.
Cartoon
Paradise Rejected.
John Collins
About 1961
M965.199.3710
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
Had Two Strikes on Him from the Start.
Cartoon
Had Two Strikes on Him from the Start.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8244
"Is Margaret Going to Marry Him or Not ?".
Cartoon
"Is Margaret Going to Marry Him or Not ?".
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.10063
Straightening Him Out.
Cartoon
Straightening Him Out.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.3918
That Should Help Him to See It.
Cartoon
That Should Help Him to See It.
John Collins
About 1945
M965.199.423
The Girl He Left Behind Him.
Cartoon
The Girl He Left Behind Him.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.9569
Wants Him to Go Two Ways at Once.
Cartoon
Wants Him to Go Two Ways at Once.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.6021

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