Guild Chapel, Falcon Tavern and Foundation of New Place by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the Guild Chapel, Falcon Tavern and Foundation of New Place. 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. '