Prospect of London and the Thames from above Greenwich

ID:

64.52

Production date:

1620-1630; 17th century

Location:

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This panorama is the earliest painted view of London from a distance, showing its setting in the rural landscape. It clearly reveals how much the cathedrals of St Paul's and Southwark (then known as the Church of St Mary Overy) dominated the skyline.  < ...Read more

This panorama is the earliest painted view of London from a distance, showing its setting in the rural landscape. It clearly reveals how much the cathedrals of St Paul's and Southwark (then known as the Church of St Mary Overy) dominated the skyline.

The view is from Blackheath and includes the villages of Lower Deptford, just left of centre, and Greenwich, on the right. Beyond city are the heights of Hampstead and Highgate. Ships can clearly be seen on the river as it loops around the Isle of Dogs. Atop the hill, on the far right, is the Duke of Gloucester's castle, built in the early 1400s. < Hide

Measurements

H 418 mm; W 1048 mm; D 70 mm (framed), H 294 mm; W 922.5 mm (unframed)

Materials

panel; oil; wood

Last Updated

2024-03-26