One of the earliest and most complete oil views of Greenwich seen from down river to the north-east, but still on the south bank, with the Isle of Dogs on the north bank just shown on the right. It includes a fairly complete but loose presentation of the royal buildings and as a small 'cabinet' work was probably for high-status private enjoyment rather than use in a more public room. On the far left is a large castle-like structure which was formerly thought to be Charlton House (which was a royal possession though much further east) but may more reasonably be a somewhat oversize representation of 'Greenwich Castle' (Duke Humphrey's Tower) in Greenwich Park, on the site of which the Royal Observatory was built in 1675-76. Next to the right, the twin towers of the Greenwich Palace tiltyard dominate the middle of the waterfront, but missing the 'gallery' that in fact connected them. The panorama to the right shows the eastern aspect of the Tudor palace buildings and, along the waterfront on the north side, the low range of the chapel leading up to the more imposing central King's Tower. Dominating the right side of the mid-ground is a man-of-war at anchor. This ship has been tentatively named as the ‘Mary Rose’ which was a later one to Henry VIII’s ship of that name which had sunk in 1545 at Portsmouth. The Queen’s House had been begun to the left of the tiltyard towers in 1616-17, to ground floor level only, but is not shown: work only recommenced in 1629 and this view is therefore likely to predate any progress then. Another tower may be shown on the hill in the distance. This was formerly suggested as Duke Humphrey's, in Greenwich Park, but the angle is wrong and the distance seems too great, nor is its form convincing. Were that to be the case all the buildings at river level to the left of the ship woud be out of sight beyond it and the chapel range, and the building on the hill at centre left completely unaccountable. That said, the topography is far from exact and the painting conveys the spirit of Greenwich as a royal retreat rather than being a documentary record.

Some activity is shown on the river, with some small boats rowing passengers. In the foreground two men are rowing a boat with three dignitaries identified by their fine clothing and feathered hats. The fourth figure looks like an official. In the middle distance on the left two coasters are shown laid up and aground. In the foreground on the left an elegantly dressed couple with a dog are shown walking by the shore. A child with a nurse is also on this bank in this highly idealized scene. The painting dates from about 1630 and is probably by a Flemish artist.