House Sold to Shakespeare by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the house sold by Walter Getley to Shakespeare, 1602. The property was adjacent to Shakespeare's New Place on Chapel Lane, formerly known as Walker's Street or Dead Lane. 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.'