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The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, a Witchy Wednesday article

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Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday, as I am officially on my holiday this weeks article is small but still very interesting. Please follow the links below for an in-depth articles and the long poem about the story of Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke painting. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke is a painting by English artist Richard Dadd. It was begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864. Dadd painted it while incarcerated in the State Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Bethlem Royal Hospital, where he was confined after he murdered his father in 1843.[2] It was commissioned by George Henry Haydon, who was head steward of the hospital at the time. The full poem. https://en.wikisource.org/fellers Really interesting article. https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/richard-dadds-master-stroke/ The as of yet uncracked nut with onlookers — Source: Tate (Richard Dadd, The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke c.1855-64, Tate)
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Happy Halloween!

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  Whatever you plans for tonight whether it's meeting up with your coven, having a party, trick or treating, seeing a scary movie at the Cinema, or spending the night in appropriate spooky themed pajamas and eating junk food in front of the TV ( that will be me 😆) have a spooktacular fang-tastic night! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 My Countdown to Halloween.  Here are my Halloween makes I have showcased on Instagram over the past few weeks. Enjoy!  Making a miniature Witches broom  Making an ATC (Artist Trading Card)  The standard size for an Artist Trading Card (ATC) is 2.5 x 3.5 inches (63 mm x 89 mm). Thank you for visiting blog Witchy Wednesday will be back this week on the 4th of November. 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻
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