Old Greyhound Inn by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting the Greyhound Inn, High Street, Stratford on Avon. The site of Stratford-upon-Avon’s oldest pub and reputedly the site of a plague outbreak in 1564. The current building dates to around 1596. Formerly known as The Reindeer and The Greyhound, the name changed to The Garrick in 1795 in honour of actor David Garrick. 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.'