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Ink caricature of a giant pale monster swinging a mallet at a startled man in an armchair, with a cat on the floor and a caption reading Good evening, I'm the new influenza.

A monster representing an influenza virus hitting a man over the head as he sits in his armchair. Pen and ink drawing by E. Noble, c. 1918.

A huge pale, bald monster with a fierce face and clawed feet looms over a small seated man in an armchair, swinging a mallet at his head. A black cat and a fallen slipper lie on the floor, and speech text reads "Good evening, I'm the new influenza!" Pen and ink caricature.

Artist
Noble, Ernest, active 1916-1935.
Date
[1918?]
Medium
Humorous pictures Ink drawings Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2839 × 4000 px
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Español: Monstruo de la gripe golpea a un hombre sentado con un mazo, caricatura de 1918

Un enorme monstruo pálido y calvo, de rostro feroz y pies con garras, se cierne sobre un hombre pequeño sentado en un sillón y le golpea la cabeza con un mazo. En el suelo hay un gato negro y una pantufla caída, y un texto dice "Buenas noches, soy la nueva gripe". Caricatura a pluma y tinta.

Português: Monstro da gripe atinge homem sentado com um martelo, caricatura de 1918

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