Richard Dadd
British artist (1817-1886) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 68
Richard Dadd was an English painter of the Victorian era, noted for his depictions of fairies and other supernatural subjects, Orientalist scenes, and enigmatic genre scenes, rendered with obsessively minuscule detail.
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About this person
Most of the works for which he is best known were created while he was a patient in Bethlem and Broadmoor hospitals.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1886 · aged 68
