Expedition I: Botanical Discoveries 🌿

Step into a world where science, art, and adventure intertwine.


In the 18th and 19th centuries, botany was more than the study of plants — it was a journey of discovery. Explorers returned from distant shores with sketches of towering palms, delicate blossoms, and curious herbs. Their drawings captured not only the structure of the plants, but also the wonder of encountering them for the very first time.

Among the greatest treasures are Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius’ monumental Historia naturalis palmarum (1836–1850), a lavish three-volume study devoted entirely to palm trees, and Plantae selectae (1750–1773), the masterwork of Christoph Jacob Trew with illustrations by Georg Dionysius Ehret. These books were more than scientific records — they were celebrations of nature’s diversity, crafted with an artist’s eye and a collector’s passion.

At The Dybdahl Co., we dive into these forgotten volumes to bring back botanical marvels that deserve a second life. Each print in our Botanical Expedition is carefully restored and reimagined, printed with archival inks on matte Hahnemühle paper. Every detail is preserved — from the fine veins of a tropical leaf to the elegant symmetry of an exotic blossom once nurtured in the gardens of London.

This botanical collectios invites you to see nature as the explorers once did: full of mystery, beauty, and endless variety. Some of our most beloved treasures live here — like the graceful Livistona Humilis, a palm that has become a modern classic for collectors worldwide.

Treasures found in botanical archives, 1750–1850.
Expedition theme: Nature rediscovered.