'Shakespeare's Birthplace and the Swan and Maidenhead Inn by Paul Braddon'

'Watercolour painting of Shakespeare's Birthplace by Paul Braddon c. 1890, showing the brick front of the Swan and Maidenhead Inn. The main part of Shakespeare's Birthplace was used as the Swan and Maidenhead Inn until the mid-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. Collections reference number: STRST : SBT 1994-19/95'