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A carved oak figure of St Roch

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A carved oak figure of St Roch
shown standing robed with head slightly lowered to dexter, his left arm raised, lifting his lower gown above his right knee to reveal the black spot, a hound at his feet (detatched and possibly associated), on an integrally carved base, French, late 17th or early 18th century -- 40in. (101.5cm) high
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Provenance
Allington Castle, Maidstone.
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Lot Essay

Left arm restored and losses to the fingers of the hand, restoration to the base, the hound lacking three feet, one detatched.

Roch (Rock) (1293-1327). A Christian saint, who was born in Montpellier. He travelled widely across Europe devoting his time to nursing victims of the plague, whose patron saint he is. He is often portrayed with his dog, which was always at his side, even until his death in prison. Having fallen victim to the disease he returned home, where wasted and unrecognised by the inhabitants, they incarcerated him.

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