Richard Dadd (1817 - 1886)
1817-08-01Chatham, United Kingdom1886-01-07Crowthorne, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Richard Dadd
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. Most of the works for which he is best known were created while he was a patient in Bethlem and Broadmoor hospitals.
Date and place of birt: | 1 august 1817, Chatham, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 7 january 1886, Crowthorne, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |