'Julius Shaw's House by Paul Braddon'

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting Julius Shaw's House, Stratford-upon-Avon. The building was home to Julius Shaw, a friend of Shakespeare, and a witness to his will. It also housed the first infirmary in Stratford and at least two banks. In 1905 it became home to The Shakespeare Head Press, founded by Edmund Bullen. 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.'