The Poetry of Flowers - 1850s Chromolithograph by J.C. Riker, New York #3096391 (License: Personal Use)

This mid-19th-century chromolithograph features a neoclassical urn adorned with swirling handles and inscribed with “THE POETRY OF FLOWERS,” brimming with meticulously rendered flowers-including roses, poppies, pansies, and fuchsias-each likely carrying Victorian floriographic meaning. Vines and delicate foliage cascade down the vessel, which rests on a marble plinth, evoking romanticism and literary allegory. The print bears the publisher’s imprint “J.C. Riker, New York” and the artist’s signature “Rudhamme sc.”

Frequently used in digital archives, museum exhibitions, or antique print dealers’ sites to illustrate Victorian floral symbolism, bookplate art, or 19th-century American chromolithography; appeals to collectors, historians, and designers seeking vintage botanical motifs.