Repro ID: D4930_2
Title: Greenwich showing the first phase of the Queen's House.
Description: The Queen's House, Greenwich, was commissioned by Anne of Denmark, wife of James I who reigned between 1603 and 1625. In 1616 Anne commissioned Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to design a new pavilion for her at Greenwich. It was apparently a place of private retreat and hospitality and was also designed as a bridge over the Greenwich to Woolwich Road, between the palace gardens and the Royal Park.
Inigo Jones had risen to fame as a designer of court entertainments and had become Surveyor of the King's Works. Well versed in the latest developments in Italian architecture, he produced Britain's first bulding in the Palladian style. He was also responsible for the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
