Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor,
started Hampton Court Palace’s transformation
from an ordinary country house to a magnificent
Tudor palace. He oversaw the initial interior scheme
of this imposing residence and its Great Watching
Chamber ceiling, in which the structure of Wolsey
Stars can still be seen today. Found in the palace as
an ornate wooden geometric design of interlocking
stars, this print is contemporary in feel with its simple
line-drawing-style to complement Wren Architecture.