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Murder will out.

C N Lewis, J Arsenian

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |April 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Richard Dadd

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    Area of Science:

    • Art History
    • Psychology
    • Forensic Psychology

    Background:

    • Richard Dadd, a 19th-century English painter, murdered his father in 1843 due to delusions.
    • Institutionalized for 43 years, Dadd's art is analyzed for psychological expression.
    • A 1974 exhibition revived interest in Dadd's work, prompting re-evaluation.

    Discussion:

    • The painting 'The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke' is hypothesized to symbolically re-enact Dadd's murder and offer restitution.
    • Dadd's poem 'An Elimination' and a watercolor copy suggest themes of undoing and resolution.
    • Other works, like 'Sketches to Illustrate the Passions,' reflect inner turmoil and trauma.

    Key Insights:

    • Dadd's detailed 9-year painting process for 'The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke' may represent a therapeutic recapitulation of his crime.

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  • The artwork's themes of 'undoing' and 'elimination' align with psychological processing of trauma.
  • Later works show a shift from violence to landscapes, indicating reduced compulsive ideation and self-identity reaffirmation.

    • Outlook:

    • Further analysis of Dadd's oeuvre can illuminate the psychological impact of trauma on artistic creation.
    • Investigating the therapeutic potential of art in processing violent ideation offers insights for art therapy.
    • Dadd's art provides a unique case study for understanding memory, identity, and artistic expression post-trauma.