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Settling the Disputed Point

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From the Collection

Description

Inscribed in brown ink, lower left: "Settling the disputed | Point."; in brown ink, lower left: "A Sketch | by Richard Dadd | Bethlem Hospital | London June 13 1854"

Medium: Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper

Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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From the Watercolour World

Location

Imperial War Museum, London, England

Country

England

Medium

Watercolour

Tww Comment

Richard Dadd was committed to Bethlem Royal Hospital (also known as 'Bedlam') after murdering his father. The hospital moved from Moorfields to the site now occupied by the Imperial War Museum in 1815. It was later relocated again to Monks Orchard in West Wickham.