Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) - Köhler, 19th century. (Dandelion Wall Art)
This print feels like a clean page from an old herbal. You get the yellow flower heads, the round seed “clock,” and small detail studies laid out in a tidy way, with plenty of open space around them. The parchment look keeps it warm and calm, so it works as botanical wall art in a kitchen, entryway, or a home office. It also sits easily beside other art prints if you are building a simple, natural-history home decor wall.
About this print
This print shows Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) from Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen, a late 19th century German herbal published in three volumes (1887, 1890, 1898). It was written principally by Hermann Adolph Köhler and edited after his death by Gustav Pabst, and it was published by Franz Eugen Köhler.
The plates were printed using chromolithography, a 19th century color process where each color is printed separately and layered to build the final image. The name “dandelion” comes from the French for “lion’s tooth,” a nod to the jagged leaves, and officinale is a Latin label used for plants tied to older pharmacy and apothecary use.
If you like this clear, labeled “book page” layout, Poppy Flower is a good reference point for the same Köhler style in a different plant.
Craft & finish
Every replica we make is individually hand-processed in our family workshop. We finish the paper with a traditional beeswax seal to give it a warm, heavy texture. Our team also adds subtle gold paint details by hand to help the artwork truly shine. To complete the look, we hand-burn the edges to give each piece the feel of a true historical artifact.
While our smaller sizes are perfect for gallery walls, our 43x61 cm Large replica is a museum-scale centerpiece. Because of the size, the hand-processing and beeswax application take much longer. This extra time and care ensures that every centimeter of the historic illustration is preserved with a rich, authentic glow.
Find more prints like this in the Botanical Art collection.
Dandelion (Köhler, 19th century.) - Vintage Botanical Print
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At Artifex Historical Replicas, we bridge the gap between museum archives and your home. Each piece is a handcrafted historical art print recreated from authentic primary sources, including antique city views and botanical illustrations.
Hand-Processed Paper: We use specialized paper with burned edges and a beeswax finish to replicate the weight and feel of genuine old parchment.
Gilded Details: Our workshop adds subtle real gold accents, bringing the same glow to your walls found in 16th-century illuminated manuscripts.
Custom Sizes & Worldwide Shipping: We offer bespoke sizing for custom frames and ship our historical replicas globally from our family workshop.
Explore our full guide on how we create, display, and restore parchment-style replicas.
