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This late nineteenth-century print advertisement, featured in the French journal L'Illustration, promotes St. Jacobs Oil as a powerful remedy to "exterminate pain" ("Extermine la douleur"). The central illustration depicts a wise, white-bearded monk in a hooded robe standing amidst a coniferous forest, holding aloft a glowing bottle of the liniment that emits radiant beams of light like a beacon of healing. This "Conquering Abbot" imagery was a hallmark of the brand's international marketing strategy, utilizing religious and mystical overtones to suggest the product's miraculous efficacy for treating rheumatism and various aches. The surrounding French text further emphasizes the oil's reputation and its widespread use as a trusted external treatment during the Victorian era.