A Sea-Spell, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, between 1875 and 1877

William michael rossetti described the picture thus: "the idea is that of a siren, or sea-fairy, whose lute summons a sea-bird to listen, and whose song will soon prove fatal to some fascinated mariner". (rossetti archive). Object Type: painting. Date: between 1875 and 1877. Place of creation: United Kingdom. Dimensions: height: 111.5 cm (43.8 in); width: 93 cm (36.6 in) with frame: 142.2 × 122.6 × 8.9 cm (55.9 × 48.2 × 3.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Fogg Museum. Dante Gabriel Rossetti - A Sea-Spell