About

At Specimen Studio, we curate and reproduce the world’s most remarkable historic scientific illustrations—works that once bridged the gap between art and discovery. Each print we offer began as a field sketch, an expedition drawing, or a museum plate, created by naturalists who saw the world with equal measures of wonder and precision.

Our mission is to preserve and share that intersection of science and beauty. We source plates from original 16th–20th century publications—botanical folios, zoological monographs, and field portfolios—and reproduce them in archival quality, true to their scale, tone, and texture.

We also believe these works should live again, not just in archives but on walls—celebrated as objects of both knowledge and design. Each print comes unframed using museum-grade materials, ensuring the same care once reserved for institutional collections.

Specimen Studio stands at the crossroads of natural history, scholarship, and aesthetics. Whether you’re a collector, scientist, or admirer of timeless design, you’ll find that every print tells a story of exploration, observation, and the enduring art of scientific illustration.