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Cartoon - Playing Second Fiddle Is an Important Job Too. | McCord Museum
Jouer les seconds violons, c'est aussi un travail important
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Jouer les seconds violons, c'est aussi un travail important
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

Playing Second Fiddle Is an Important Job Too.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1949
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8398
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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This Nero Plays Second Fiddle.
Cartoon
This Nero Plays Second Fiddle.
John Collins
1940/12/23
M965.199.1969
Won't Play Second Fiddle.
Cartoon
Won't Play Second Fiddle.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.6325
Won't Play Second Fiddle.
Cartoon
Won't Play Second Fiddle.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5173
Too Big a Job for One Finger.
Cartoon
Too Big a Job for One Finger.
John Collins
1945
M965.199.4682
Too Many Playing by Ear.
Cartoon
Too Many Playing by Ear.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.7348
An Important Piece.
Cartoon
An Important Piece.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.9970
Man playing fiddle, painting, copied for J. A. McShane, 1919-20
Gelatin silver glass plate negative
Man playing fiddle, painting, copied for J. A. McShane, 1919-20
Wm. Notman & Son
1919-1920
VIEW-18185
Important When Setting Our Table.
Cartoon
Important When Setting Our Table.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.214
Now Let's Get On with the Job
Cartoon
Now Let's Get On with the Job
John Collins
1960
M965.199.3995
The Glasses Go with the Job.
Cartoon
The Glasses Go with the Job.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.8944
The Smaller the Dog the Bigger the Job
Cartoon
The Smaller the Dog the Bigger the Job
John Collins
1949
M965.199.9770
One of His First Jobs.
Cartoon
One of His First Jobs.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.2932

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