In 1530 Henry VIII seized lands belonging to his Chancellor, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. Among Wolsey’s estates was York Place, an opulent residence near the royal Palace of Westminster. Henry intended to make York Place, soon to be renamed Whitehall, his main London residence.
In 1532 Henry purchased an area of marsh bordering on Whitehall to the west, intending to create a deer park. The area was known as St James, after a 13th-century leper hospital on the site that was dedicated to that saint. On one side of the park he built a hunting lodge, which later grew to become St James Palace.
It was left to a later king, however, to drain the marsh and create the green space we now know as St James Park, the largest of the 8 royal parks in London.
When James I took the throne in 1603 following the death of Henry’s daughter Elizabeth I, he ordered the marsh to be drained and landscaped to create a royal park. Not only was the new park a pleasant green space, but it housed a royal menagerie, with exotic birds, an elephant, crocodiles, even a camel.
In 1826 the Prince Regent (soon to become George IV) called upon the architect John Nash to remodel the park. Nash changed the design of the canal to create a gently curving lake (St James Park Lake), and the formal, straight avenues were replaced with winding paths. The rigid formality of Charles II’s French-inspired design was softened to create a fore informal, romantic space. The park we see today is essentially as Nash designed it.
Available in Multiple Framing Options & Sizes
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- Black Frame – for bold, clean contrast
- Espresso Frame – rich and warm, adds depth
- White Frame – light, airy, and gallery-ready
- Also available as a ready-to-hang stretched canvas
Sizes range from small (perfect for nooks or gallery walls) to large statement pieces.
Why You’ll Love It
- Museum-quality print with archival inks
- Fade-resistant and long-lasting
- Professionally crafted frames for a polished finish
- Neutral-meets-colorful tones that blend with any decor
- Exclusive design, only at Arts Fiesta
Let this artwork remind you to pause, breathe, and reconnect , with nature, with art, and with yourself.
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