Full Description
Richard Dadd (1817-1886) constructed fairytale worlds and other highly original works of art. After making his name as an exceptional student at the Royal Academy in the late 1830s, he travelled to the Eastern Mediterranean, where he developed a psychotic illness that led to the killing of his father. Dadd spent the rest of his life in London's Bethlem Royal Hospital and then Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire, in both of which he was encouraged to paint.
Dadd's output encompasses much more than the fairy paintings for which he is renowned. There are also highly detailed sketches evocative of his Eastern Mediterranean travels, remarkable characterisations of the human passions, and perceptive portraits of his doctors. Profusely illustrated throughout, this new account of his life and art by Nicholas Tromans and other leading scholars re-examines the legacy of one of the most fascinating figures in the visual arts of the Victorian era.
Contents
Contents
Prelims: half-title, title pages, imprint and contents, PRA, sponsor
Introduction by Nicholas Tromans
Essay 2 by Sarah Thomas
Essay 3 by Cora Gilroy-Ware
Essay 4 by Robert Howard
Catalogue plates and captions for all images Section introductions by Natasha Fyffe
1. Dadd and the Royal Academy
2. Eastern Mediterranean Tour
3. Bethlem
4. Dadd and His Doctors
5. The Passions
6. Broadmoor
Endnotes
Further reading
Photographic acknowledgements
Index RA benefactors
