Title Page for Ecclesia Anglicana, by J. Ganden

Abraham Hertochs

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a grand architectural facade with symbolic and religious elements. The drawing features a detailed facade of a Gothic-style building, possibly a church, with pointed spires and a central circular emblem. The emblem contains the image of a pelican and is set within a richly decorated oval frame. Above the entrance, there are two niches; one houses a figure in armor and the other a robed figure holding a book. The central doorway is flanked by columns and crowned with the inscription "ECCLESIA ANGLICANA." Below, a figure in religious garb, lying on the steps and holding a large cross, appears contemplative beside a basin filled with water.