The brothers murdered Lorenzo and told their sister that he had traveled abroad. This eerie light, the cold monochromatic palette, and the sensuous curves of Isabella’s gown all draw the viewer’s eye to the loving attention Isabella gives the pot, which she gently caresses. Each depicts a scene from John Keats’s poem Isabella, or the Pot of Basil. Our framed canvas print comes with hardware, ready to hang on your wall. Isabella, or The Pot of Basil was a poem written in 1820 by the English poet John Keats, who borrowed his narrative from the Italian Renaissance poet Giovanni Boccaccio. John White Alexander Isabella and the Pot of Basil - 14.5" x 28.5" Framed Premium Canvas Print, Original Artist- John White Alexander Title- Isabella and the Pot of Basil Canvas Print Size- 14.5" x 28.5" Overall Framed Size- 20" x 34", Museum quality canvas print using state of the art high precision print technology, 3" wide gold finish frame + museum quality acid-free, heavyweight archival canvas and fade-resistant, archival inks, Made in the USA, at our Florida production facility, shipped framed with hardware, ready to hang - shipped from our facility within three business days, Low, flat rate shipping in the continental United States. John White Alexander Isabella and the Pot of Basil - 14.5" x 28.5" Framed Premium Canvas Print: Amazon.ca: Home & Kitchen 1897 or 1898, sold by the artist to Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow (b. During the ten years he spent in Paris, Alexander experimented with decorative and decadent themes, often employing the slender, sinuous lines of the Art Nouveau style. You can edit your question or post anyway. Hunt had drawn an illustration to the poem in 1848, shortly after the foundation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, but he … Copyright © 2020 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Shrike and Bluebird with Begonia and Wild Strawberry, about 1834, Rouen Cathedral Façade and Tour d'Albane (Morning Effect), 1894, Simplon Pass: The Green Parasol, about 1911. Asking for her lost Basil amorously: And with melodious chuckle in the strings Of her lorn voice, she oftentimes would cry After the Pilgrim in his wanderings, To ask him where her Basil was; and why 'Twas hid from her: "For cruel 'tis," said she, "To steal my Basil-pot away from me." (William Holman Hunt, Isabella and the Pot of Basil, 1868, Laing Art Gallery: Newcastle Upon Tyne) The poem follows Gothic conventions. The enigmatic literary subjects of artists like ElihuVedder [06.2430], William Rimmer [56.119], and Thomas Wilmer Dewing [34.131] take on a gruesome flavor in this unusual work by John White Alexander. COVID-19 UPDATE | CUSTOM PRINTS ORDERS ARE PROCESSING AND SHIPPING NORMALLY |. Accession Number98.181. It depicts the heroine Isabella caressing the basil pot in which she had buried the severed head of her murdered lover Lorenzo. We present a comprehensive collection of exceptional canvas art reproductions by John White Alexander . These painters and writers were interested in dreams and the imagination, and elements of macabre fantasy often appear in their work. Isabella and the Pot of Basil is a painting completed in 1868 by William Holman Hunt depicting a scene from John Keats 's poem Isabella, or the Pot of Basil. When you order a product, the screen will show you an approximate portrayal of how the image will fit on different print sizes. Isabella and the Pot of Basil. And so she pined, and so she died forlorn, Credit Line Gift of Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow. She saw the crime in a dream and then went to find her lover’s body in the forest. With his strange subject, Alexander created an extraordinary and mysterious image of love gone awry.This text was adapted from Elliot Bostwick Davis et al., American Painting, MFA Highlights (Boston: MFA Publications, 2003). 14.5" x 28.5" John White Alexander Isabella and the Pot of Basil framed premium canvas print reproduced to meet museum quality standards. Please try your search again later. Isabella and the Pot of Basil is the title of the painting. Our progressive business model allows us to offer works of art to you at the best wholesale pricing, significantly less than art gallery prices, affordable to all. Isabella and the Pot of Basil is a painting by Edward Reginald Frampton which was uploaded on April 25th, 2013. 1845 - d. 1921), Boston; 1898, gift of Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow to the MFA. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. A native of Pittsburgh who trained as an artist in Munich, Alexander first established himself in New York as an illustrator and cartoonist. Find answers in product info, Q&As, reviews. LITERARY LINK: This line reminds the audience of a line in the Shakespeare play – Romeo and Juliet, ‘palm to palm is holy palmer’s kiss’. (Accession Date: September 19, 1898), Robert P. and Carol T. Henderson Gallery (Gallery 228). John White Alexander (American, 1856–1915) 1897. Museum members will receive their member discount for all orders placed through our Prints On-Demand store. There was a problem completing your request. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Your question might be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who bought this product. "Lorenzo, a young palmer in Love's eye!" In 1890 Alexander moved to Paris, where he met James Abbott McNeill Whistler [60.1158], who introduced him to many of the leading figures of the European Symbolist movement. The distraught Isabella began to decline, wasting away from grief and sadness. Please try again. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. Dimensions 192.09 x 91.76 cm (75 5/8 x 36 1/8 in.) Simply enter your member id during the checkout process. Taking Lorenzo’s head, she bathed it with her tears and finally hid it in a pot in which she planted sweet basil, a plant associated with lovers.Alexander used theatrical effects to render this grim scene, isolating Isabella in a shallow niche and lighting her from below, as if she were an actor on a stage illuminated only with footlights. In the poem, Isabelle’s brothers murder her lover Lorenzo. He also earned praise for his fashionable portraits [1980.659], many of them of writers and actors. Once your membership has been validated your discount will be applied. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Please make sure that you've entered a valid question. It was composed by John White Alexander who based his portrait on an earlier work done by William Holman Hunt. Isabella, or The Pot of Basil was a poem written in 1820 by the English poet John Keats, who borrowed his narrative from the Italian Renaissance poet Giovanni Boccaccio. Medium/Technique Oil on canvas. Isabella was a Florentine merchant’s beautiful daughter whose ambitious brothers disapproved of her romance with the handsome but humbly born Lorenzo, their father’s business manager. Keats is hinting that this poem could have a similar ending. Isabella seems lost in an erotic spectral trance, oblivious to the world and to observers. LXIII. Isabella was a Florentine merchant’s beautiful daughter whose ambitious brothers disapproved of her romance with the handsome but humbly born Lorenzo, their father’s business manager. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days. Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. This artwork is hand stretched onto wooden stretcher bars, then mounted into our 3" wide gold finish frame by one of our expert framers.