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.
10 illustrations
A small figure stands beside a low garden wall beneath an enormous tree covered in pale blossoms.
Two figures stand close beneath a tall tree, one lifting a small cup towards the blue sky.
Figures carrying large pale vessels gather near a tall arched doorway behind a low courtyard fountain.
Pale domes, towers and deep arches rise against a blue night scattered with small lights.
A small figure stands on the projecting platform of a slender minaret with an arm extended outward.
A tiny vessel carries a pale, fluttering sail across a broad blue sea.
Several camel riders move beneath tall palm trees across a blue nocturnal landscape.
Two figures stand close together in the shade of dense trees, one lifting a circular instrument above the shoulder.
Tall palms rise above walls, a domed pavilion and smaller garden structures in a cool blue-green field.
A high flowering arch frames bright white domes and towers beneath a blue sky.
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