The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke is a painting by the English artist Richard Dadd, begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864. Dadd painted it while confined in the State Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Bethlem Royal Hospital, where he had been held since killing his father in 1843. The densely detailed fairy scene was commissioned by George Henry Haydon, the hospital's head steward at the time. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Year CreatedBegun in 1855 and worked on until 1864; Value is the start year (infobox year), completion date 1864 Sources
1. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (Wikipedia)
Introduction, sentence 2
It was begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864.
Infobox, medium
Oil on canvas
History, last paragraph
The painting is now in the Tate Britain collection.
Introduction, last sentence
It was commissioned by George Henry Haydon
Genre reference
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke is a painting by the English artist Richard Dadd, begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864.
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