Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
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A framed world map centres on the Atlantic and marks regions associated with drift deposits.
Long parallel grooves and uneven shaded surfaces model a large irregular boulder.
A curved comet tail sweeps through a black field containing labelled Sun and Earth positions and a curved orbital path.
A bright comet head carries a long tapered tail across a dark field.
Dense rain falls before dark trees and a pale pool of water.
A great winged figure rises above a column with both arms lifted, while a small armed company gathers below.
A winged warrior holds a long weapon over a fallen figure with raised hands.
Long curved tusks and a shaggy body outline form the image of a mammoth on an irregular engraved fragment.
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