Isabella and the Pot of Basil 1868 (A Story from Boccaccio) . Taken from the Keats poem, it depicts a grief-stricken woman mourning over a spectacularly beautiful pot of basil in which the head of her dead lover is stored. It surely speaks of life resurrected through nature. The model was Hunts first wife Fanny who died during the creation of the piece, adding to its tragedy and realism. http://www.bartleby.com/126/38.html