Birthplace by Paul Braddon

'Watercolour by Paul Braddon depicting Shakespeare's Birthplace in Henley Street, the home of Shakespeare’s parents, John and Mary Shakespeare, and the house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564. William inherited the house on his father’s death in 1601. Following a national campaign to save the house in 1847, the property was restored. 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.'