One of the earliest and most complete views of Greenwich viewed from the Isle of Dogs. It consists of a detailed presentation of the royal estates at Greenwich as seen from across the Thames and is therefore thought to be a highly political work. On the far left is a large castle-like structure which may be intended to represent Charlton House which was a royal possession. Next, to the right, the twin Armoury towers dominate the middle of the waterfront to make an intentionally powerful statement. On the hill in the distance is the Duke of Humphrey’s Tower which was later replaced by the Royal Observatory in 1675. The panorama proceeds to show a rambling complex of Tudor buildings stretching along the waterfront, including the chapel. Dominating the right of the painting is a man-of-war at anchor. This ship has been tentatively named as the ‘Mary Rose’ which was a later version of Henry VIII’s ship that had sunk earlier at Portsmouth. Further to the right is the great tower at the centre of the complex of the Tudor Palace. The Queen’s House is shown as unfinished which enables an accurate dating for the painting as before 1635, the year the Queen’s House was completed. On the far right is the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs.