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"Joe Beef" aux mains des philistins
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"Joe Beef" aux mains des philistins

Wood engraving

"Joe Beef" in the Hands of Philistines
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
Date 1885?
Medium / Technique Ink on paper
Relief printing
Dimensions100.7 x 66.1 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberM995X.5.35.8
CollectionMcCord
Status
Not on view

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About 1885
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John Henry Walker
About 1885
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Joe Beef's Supplement. Third Edition. Joe Beef, the son of the People.
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John Henry Walker
About 1885
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Joe Beef's Supplement. Third Edition. Dudes Beware-Joe on the War Path.
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John Henry Walker
About 1885
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Joe Beef's Supplement. Third Edition. Dr. James Bell, of the General Hospital, Montreal, sewing Joe Up.
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John Henry Walker
About 1885
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About 1880
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1860-1890
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John Henry Walker
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Joe Beef's Famous Jump on Sunday the 15th June, 1879
Joe Beef's Famous Jump on Sunday the 15th June, 1879
John Henry Walker
About 1880
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