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Cartoon - Hard to Keep His Mind on His Work. | McCord Museum
Difficile de se concentrer sur le travail
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Difficile de se concentrer sur le travail
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

Hard to Keep His Mind on His Work.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1948
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8252
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
Cartoon
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.8186
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
Cartoon
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
John Collins
1948
M965.199.3633
Taking His Mind Off His Work.
Cartoon
Taking His Mind Off His Work.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4253
Taking His Mind Off His Work ?.
Cartoon
Taking His Mind Off His Work ?.
John Collins
1940/01/24
M965.199.1979
Taking His Mind Off His Work.
Cartoon
Taking His Mind Off His Work.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4288
Trying to Change His Mind.
Cartoon
Trying to Change His Mind.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5515
Trying to Keep His Nose to the Grindstone.
Cartoon
Trying to Keep His Nose to the Grindstone.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.8327
Can't Get His Mind Off the Farmer's Daughter.
Cartoon
Can't Get His Mind Off the Farmer's Daughter.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.5999
Take a Load Off His Mind.
Cartoon
Take a Load Off His Mind.
John Collins
1943/01/26
M965.199.2004
The Lifeguard Can Barely Keep His Own Head.
Cartoon
The Lifeguard Can Barely Keep His Own Head.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.10107
Doing His Dirty Work.
Cartoon
Doing His Dirty Work.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5178
His Bark Is Worse than His Bite.
Cartoon
His Bark Is Worse than His Bite.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.5359

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