The Flower Girl
1846
Meet the ultimate 19th-century influencer of the floral world! Charles Cromwell Ingham painted this radiant young woman in 1846, capturing her in a moment of quiet pride as she clutches a potted fuchsia and a massive, overflowing basket of blooms. Notice the clever split background—a dark, moody wall on one side and a breezy, cloud-filled landscape on the other—which perfectly frames her glowing complexion and delicate black veil. Ingham was famous for painting beautiful women, and this piece became so wildly popular that it was turned into a best-selling engraving, making her America's first viral flower girl.
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