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Black-and-white photo of a painted panel: a seated bearded man in a prison cell with a dog, and a glowing vision of a figure carrying a cross.

Saint Roch in prison with a dog and a vision of Christ

A black-and-white photograph of a painted panel showing a man seated in a stone cell, chained at the ankle, with a dog beside him and a pilgrim's bag and staff nearby. A bright vision of a robed, nude figure carrying a cross appears at upper left, beside a barred window.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1580? and 1620?]
Medium
Oil paintings Predellas Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2967 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1630.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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