Richard Dadd

January 9, 2024
Painter

Quick Facts

Richard Dadd
Full Name Richard Dadd
Occupation Painter
Date Of Birth Aug 1, 1817(1817-08-01)
Age 207
Date Of Death January 7, 1886
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Horoscope Leo

Richard Dadd Biography

Name Richard Dadd
Birthday Aug 1
Birth Year 1817
Place Of Birth England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Leo
Parents Robert Dadd, Mary Ann Dadd

Richard Dadd is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on August 1, 1817 in England, United Kingdom. Victorian-era painter, known for his supernatural subjects (e.g. faeries) and his meticulous attention to detail. The artist’s watercolor “The Artist’s Halt In the Desert” was lost until Peter Nahum, host of Antiques Roadshow, discovered it in 1987.

His painting “The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke” inspired His painting, “The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke,” inspired Freddie Mercury and Queen to record a song of the same name. to record a song with the same name.

He was the son a chemist.

Richard Dadd Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Painter
House Living in own house.

Richard Dadd is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Dadd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At twenty-one, he was admitted to Royal Academy of Arts. In 1840, he was awarded the medal for life drawing.

Paranoid schizophrenia was his condition and he was sent to London insane asylum where he was able to create many of his most famous works.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Dadd celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Richard Dadd

  1. Richard Dadd was a British artist born in 1817.
  2. He is known for his intricate and fantastical paintings.
  3. Dadd’s most famous work is “The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke.”
  4. His art often depicted mythological and fairy tale themes.
  5. Dadd suffered from mental illness and was institutionalized.
  6. He murdered his father during a psychotic episode in 1843.
  7. Dadd spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals.
  8. Despite his circumstances, he continued to create art prolifically.
  9. His works are now highly regarded and sought after by collectors.
  10. Richard Dadd passed away in 1886 at the age of 69.
  11. Note: Please be aware that while these facts are accurate to the best of my knowledge, it’s always recommended to verify information from reliable sources for complete accuracy

Did Richard Dadd have schizophrenia?

The artist Richard Dadd is of particular interest. Almost certainly schizophrenic , he committed murder, was confined to an asylum for life, yet continued to produce art sometimes regarded as works of genius.

Who Painted The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke?

Richard Dadd

Where are Richard Dadd paintings?

On view

Where did Richard Dadd live?

Chatham

Why did Richard Dadd murder his father?

On his return in the spring of 1843, he was diagnosed to be of unsound mind and was taken by his family to recuperate in the rural village of Cobham, Kent. In August of that year, having become convinced that his father was the Devil in disguise , Dadd killed him with a knife and fled to France.

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