In the context of A Sea-Spell, analyze the Execution of the Painting.
In 1873, Rossetti made a drawing of a sea-maiden playing an instrument, titled Ligeia Siren, as a preliminary study for A Sea-Spell. He had begun work on the painting itself by 18 August 1875. His brother wrote that Gabriel painted the work, along with another half-length figure painting called The Roman Widow, after his patron Frederick Richards Leyland "suggested" that he was interested in buying several such paintings. Leyland later denied making a commitment to do so.The model was Alexa Wilding, one of Rossetti's several muses. A Sea-Spell was a companion to Veronica Veronese, for which Wilding also modeled. Rossetti was assisted by an unidentified naturalist in finding and positioning the stuffed seagull used in the painting, which led to some delay.
stuffed Ligeia Siren Ligeia Frederick Richards Leyland Alexa Wilding The Roman Widow naturalist seagull Veronica Veronese