Statue Of Saint Roch And His Terracotta Dog

Terracotta statue of Saint Roch with his dog.

The character is represented in a robe de bure with a blue cape with golden borders.
He wears a pilgrim hat. The cape and hat are decorated with scallops referring to the pilgrimage to Compostela.
Saint Roch raises his coat, revealing his wound in the right leg, he is accompanied by his tricolour dog who wears a collar.
Base supporting the religious figure of rocky aspect.


Dimensions: 
Height: 160 cm
Width: 50 cm 
Depth: 30 cm

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Saint Roch or Roch de Montpellier, born around 1350 in Montpellier (France) and died around 1378 in Voghera (Italy), is a Catholic saint. Celebrated on August 16, he is the patron of the medical professions, abused or unjustly accused animals and especially the healer of plagues.