Richard Dadd

British artist (1817-1886)
Person human Q449519
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Richard Dadd was born on August 1, 1817 · Chatham [1][2][3][4][5][6]. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and United Kingdom [7].

Richard Dadd worked as a painter, illustrator, and architectural draftsperson [1][8]. His work was associated with the fairy painting movement [9], and he explored various genres including genre art, history painting, landscape painting, marine art, and still life [1].

He passed away on January 7, 1886 [1][2][3][4], at Broadmoor Hospital [1][2][3][4]. The cause of his death was lung disease .

Richard Dadd's life came to an end at Broadmoor Hospital [1][2][3][4] on the specified date, with his citizenship [7] and occupation [1][8] being notable aspects of his life, in addition to his movement [9] and genres [1], ultimately succumbing to lung disease on January 7, 1886 [1][2][3][4].

Richard Dadd

Summary

Richard Dadd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on August 1, 1817[3]. He died in Broadmoor Hospital[4]. He died on January 7, 1886[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], and architectural draftsperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chatham[2], Richard Dadd…
  • Richard Dadd died in Broadmoor Hospital[4].
  • Richard Dadd passed away in Crowthorne[10].
  • Richard Dadd was born on August 1, 1817[3].
  • Richard Dadd was born on January 1, 1819[11].
  • Richard Dadd died on January 7, 1886[5].
  • Richard Dadd died on January 1, 1887[12].
  • Richard Dadd held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Richard Dadd held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Richard Dadd is identified as part of the British ethnic group[15].
  • Richard Dadd's professions included painter[6].
  • Richard Dadd worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Richard Dadd's professions included architectural draftsperson[8].
  • Richard Dadd's education included a stint at King's School, Rochester[16].
  • Richard Dadd's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Dadd is The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke[18].
  • Richard Dadd is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Dadd's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Dadd is associated with the fairy painting movement[21].
  • Richard Dadd's genre is genre art[22].
  • Richard Dadd's genre is history painting[23].
  • Richard Dadd's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • Richard Dadd's genre is marine art[25].
  • Richard Dadd's genre is still life[26].
  • Richard Dadd's Commons category is recorded as Richard Dadd[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Dadd was born in Chatham[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1817[3] and January 1, 1819[11]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at King's School, Rochester[16], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0604[30] and Royal Academy of Arts[17], a national academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1768[33], headquartered in City of Westminster[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], and architectural draftsperson[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Dadd is The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 1886[5] and January 1, 1887[12]. Recorded place of death include Broadmoor Hospital[4], a psychiatric hospital[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1863[37] and Crowthorne[10], a town[38], in United Kingdom[39]. The cause of death was lung disease[40].

Why It Matters

Richard Dadd ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard Dadd born?

Richard Dadd was born in Chatham[2].

Where did Richard Dadd die?

Richard Dadd passed away in Broadmoor Hospital[4].

What did Richard Dadd do for work?

Richard Dadd worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], and architectural draftsperson[8].

Where did Richard Dadd go to school?

Richard Dadd was educated at King's School, Rochester[16] and Royal Academy of Arts[17].

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Art UK painters database. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . Art UK painters database. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [40] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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