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.
9 illustrations
An opened rectangular box exposes a small mechanism under the lid and a broad flap extending from one side.
A hand holds a coin across the middle fingers while the outer fingers press against its edges.
Two circular geometric patterns divide a tabletop into rings and smaller fields.
A seated young man opens his mouth while a performer holds a wand beside his face.
A performer stands behind a volunteer with a wand directed towards the man’s back.
A large Union Jack spreads in folds from a slender staff.
Five upright loop diagrams compare separate rings, linked rings, a long loop and a knotted-looking result.
Six upright tubes numbered I to VI stand upon a slab supported by low trestles.
A domed wire cage stands on short feet beneath a lifting ring, with small compartments projecting from its lower sides.
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