Guild Chapel, South Entrance by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the South Entrance of the Guild Chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon. Standing on the corner of Church Street and Chapel Lane, next door to the site of Shakespeare’s New Place, the 13th-century Guild Chapel was once at the heart of life in Stratford-upon-Avon. 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.'