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.

Influenza monster strikes a seated man with a mallet, 1918 caricature

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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Influenza monster strikes a seated man with a mallet, 1918 caricature

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