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Coloured caricature: a gouty man in a red armchair raises a glass while a horned demon holds his foot over a small flame beside a table of fruit.

A self-indulgent man afflicted with gout: the pain is represented by a demon burning his foot. Coloured lithograph by G. Cruikshank, 1818, after Captain Hehl.

A stout man in a blue coat and red armchair sits at a round table with fruit, decanters and a glass, while a small horned demon heats his swollen foot over a flame. A pineapple, a mantel clock and a volcano print on the wall complete the richly furnished room.

Artist
Hehl, Simon, Captain.
Date
[9 April 1818]
Medium
Caricatures Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2777 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1818.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Introducción de la gota, caricatura coloreada, 1818

Un hombre corpulento con chaqueta azul y sillón rojo está sentado junto a una mesa redonda con frutas, licoreras y un vaso, mientras un pequeño demonio con cuernos calienta su pie hinchado sobre una llama. Una piña, un reloj de repisa y una estampa de volcán en la pared completan la sala.

Português: Introdução da gota, caricatura colorida, 1818

Um homem corpulento, de casaco azul e sentado em uma poltrona vermelha, está diante de uma mesa redonda com frutas, garrafas e um copo, enquanto um pequeno demônio com chifres aquece seu pé inchado sobre uma chama. Um abacaxi, um relógio de lareira e uma gravura de vulcão na parede completam o ambiente.

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