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Painting of bearded Christ with halo beside a table holding a chalice, scales, vials, and apothecary jars with German inscriptions.

Christ the Apothecary

A bearded Christ with a radiant halo raises one hand while holding a balance scale and a glass of white pills. Before him stand a chalice, small vials, boxed pharmacy jars with labels, and a closed book on a table. German inscriptions fill the dark background and the bottom border.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Medium
oil on canvas (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
2174 × 2560 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

Español: Cristo el boticario, pintura al óleo

Un Cristo barbado con un halo radiante levanta una mano mientras sostiene una balanza y un vaso con pastillas blancas. Ante él hay un cáliz, pequeños frascos, tarros de farmacia con etiquetas y un libro cerrado sobre una mesa. Inscripciones en alemán llenan el fondo oscuro y el borde inferior.

Português: Cristo boticário, pintura a óleo

Um Cristo barbudo com um halo radiante levanta uma mão enquanto segura uma balança e um copo com pílulas brancas. Diante dele há um cálice, pequenos frascos, potes de farmácia com rótulos e um livro fechado sobre a mesa. Inscrições em alemão preenchem o fundo escuro e a borda inferior.

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