Swan Theatre, London by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the Swan Theatre from an old drawing of 1703. The Swan was a theatre in Southwark, London, England. It was built on Bankside in 1595, four years before the Globe was constructed. 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.'