| Accession Number | ARTI01094 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 26.6 x 19 cm; image: 20.5 x 16.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and ink over pencil on illustration board |
| Maker |
McLaren, Gus |
| Date made | c.1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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"This'll slay 'em!"
Description
Cartoon published in 'Salt', Vol. 9, No. 9, 1945, p. 37. 'Salt' was a small magazine that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the Second World War. Cartoon depicts three captains standing around a table with an eye chart behind them on the wall. On the table is a standard-size syringe and medical bottle. One officer holds out a larger syringe while another presents an enormous syringe; laughing, he declares "This'll slay 'em!". Peeping around the door is a naked soldier who has perhaps been waiting for his medical, his expression of shock reveals his assumption that the enormous syringe is intended for him.