Richard Dadd began to exhibit his work in 1837, at the age of twenty, and soon began to make a reputation. He was considered to be one of the most promising young artists of his generation. At the age of twenty-five he was employed to travel with Sir Thomas Phillips through Europe and the Middle East, and make drawings of the places they visited. The exhibition focuses on this ten month period of Dadd’s life, towards the end of which the artist developed symptoms of severe mental disturbance.

Location: Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3BX
Tel. 020 3228 4307/4227
Email:museum@bethlemheritage.org.uk

Admission: Free
Exhibition open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm; Saturdays 11 February, 10 March, 14 April, 11am - 5pm