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Cartoon - The Big One That's Getting Away. | McCord Museum
La grosse prise qui leur a échappé
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La grosse prise qui leur a échappé
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 Big One That's Getting Away.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1956
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.8 x 28.9 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8161
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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The Big One that Keeps Getting Away.
Cartoon
The Big One that Keeps Getting Away.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.5600
The Big Ones Keep Getting Away.
Cartoon
The Big Ones Keep Getting Away.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5174
That's No Power Mower They're Using on Parliament Hill.
Cartoon
That's No Power Mower They're Using on Parliament Hill.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5415
So That's What They're Doing On Our Highways.
Cartoon
So That's What They're Doing On Our Highways.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.6411
All the Nudes that's Fit to Print.
Cartoon
All the Nudes that's Fit to Print.
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6831
That's No Freedom Train.
Cartoon
That's No Freedom Train.
John Collins
About 1961
M965.199.9024
And That's No Optical Illusion.
Cartoon
And That's No Optical Illusion.
John Collins
1947
M965.199.7461
"That's Just the Trouble, Barry".
Cartoon
"That's Just the Trouble, Barry".
John Collins
About 1964
M965.199.9592
"The Patient ? Oh No, That's the Doctor".
Cartoon
"The Patient ? Oh No, That's the Doctor".
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.856
The Big One that Got Away.
Cartoon
The Big One that Got Away.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.8120
The Big One that Got Away.
Cartoon
The Big One that Got Away.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.8172
We Can't Let the Big One Get Away.
Cartoon
We Can't Let the Big One Get Away.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.6375

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