Title Page for Ecclesia Anglicana, by J. Ganden

Abraham Hertochs

Associated Names
Abraham Hertochs

Artist, Dutch, active 1626/1672

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.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.8 × 16 cm (6 5/8 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.797


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

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Wikidata ID

Q65214114

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