Alexa Wilding
Alexa Wilding (born Alice Wilding, c. 1847 – 25 April 1884) was one of the favourite models of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, featuring in some of his finest paintings of the later 1860s and 1870s. She sat for more of his finished works than any other of his more well-known muses, including Elizabeth Siddall, Jane Morris and Fanny Cornforth.
Alexa Wilding | |
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La Ghirlandata (1873) modelled by Alexa Wilding, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti | |
| Born | Alice Wilding 1847 Surrey, England |
| Died | 25 April 1884 (aged 36–37) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Model (art) |
| Notable work | Portrayed by Rossetti many times, 1860s and 1870s |
| Movement | Pre-Raphaelites |
| Children | Charles Wilding Eleanor "Nellie" Wilding |
Comparatively little is known about Wilding, while Rossetti's other models, Siddall, Morris and Cornforth, are frequently written about. This is perhaps partly due to the lack of any romantic or sexual connection between the pair, which differentiates Rossetti's relationship with Wilding from those with his other muses.
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