Grammar School by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the Grammar School in Stratford-upon-Avon. The King’s New School was located above the guildhall and is where Shakespeare would have attended lessons from the age of 7 to 14. 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. '