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La boule de cristal
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La boule de cristal

Cartoon

The Crystal Ball.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1947
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.3 cm
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.553
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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The Cloudy Crystal Ball.
The Cloudy Crystal Ball.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.5321
Crack in the Crystal Ball.
Crack in the Crystal Ball.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.9349
The Clouded Crystal Ball.
The Clouded Crystal Ball.
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.3724
"Your Future in the Crystal Ball".
"Your Future in the Crystal Ball".
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.1413
The Clouded Crystal Ball.
The Clouded Crystal Ball.
John Collins
1965
M965.199.985
Harry Houdini and Anna Eva Fay looking at crystal ball, about 1926
Harry Houdini and Anna Eva Fay looking at crystal ball, about 1926
Inconnu / Unknown
M2014.128.708.19
Commercial label of Crystal sperm sewing machine oil
Commercial label of Crystal sperm sewing machine oil
John Henry Walker
About 1850-1885
M930.50.5.412
Crystal Palace, Montreal
Crystal Palace, Montreal
John Henry Walker
About 1850-1885
M991X.5.243
The Prince of Wales at Montreal, the Crystal Palace, opened by his Royal Highness on August 25
The Prince of Wales at Montreal, the Crystal Palace, opened by his Royal Highness on August 25
Anonymous
1860/09/22
M985.230.5026.1
The Prince of Wales at  Montreal. The Prince Opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace.
The Prince of Wales at Montreal. The Prince Opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace.
Anonymous
1860/09/22
M985.230.5026.2
Arch Erected Near New English Cathedral and Crystal Palace
Arch Erected Near New English Cathedral and Crystal Palace
Anonymous
1860/12/08
M990X.382.1.7
Starting the Ball Rolling.
Starting the Ball Rolling.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.9969

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