'Back of Anne Hathaway's Cottage by Paul Braddon'
'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the back of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery. The childhood home of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. Originally a working farm, it became known as Anne Hathaway’s Cottage at the turn of the 19th century. Paul Braddon (1864-1937) was the pseudonym of James Leslie Crees. Born in Birmingham, England, Braddon was a prolific watercolour artist, best known for his topographical paintings, which often featured buildings with a literary connection. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has almost a hundred of Braddon's watercolours in its collection, painted around 1890 and depicting scenes from Stratford-upon-Avon and other areas associated with William Shakespeare.'