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Richard Derecki: Fairy-Fellers, ‘Bedlam’ and Richard Dadd

Richard Dadd produced some of the most extraordinary artwork of the Victorian era. His story is one of a hugely talented young man who, although afflicted by mental breakdown and tragedy, produced images from the depths of his illness and isolation that still fascinate us today.

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