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Brûler notre chandelle par les deux bouts
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Brûler notre chandelle par les deux bouts

Cartoon

Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1947
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions36.8 x 29.2 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.7443
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
Burning Our Candle at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.5950
Burning His Candle at Both Ends.
Burning His Candle at Both Ends.
John Collins
1943/01/22
M965.199.2001
Burning the Scandal at Both Ends.
Burning the Scandal at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.904
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
Trying to Make Both Ends Meet.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.5629
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
Elephant: An animal with a tale at both ends
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.1218
The Animal with a Tale at Both Ends.
The Animal with a Tale at Both Ends.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.9641
Where It Always Ends.
Where It Always Ends.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.8209
Every Play Ends the Same Way.
Every Play Ends the Same Way.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.10059
Book Ends.
Book Ends.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1288
Book Ends.
Book Ends.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.5902
It Always Ends Up with the Water-Boy.
It Always Ends Up with the Water-Boy.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.9649
Where It All Ends Up.
Where It All Ends Up.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.79

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