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.
7 illustrations
A seated man looks towards a pale standing figure in an ornate interior.
Small figures and animal-like forms gather around a bright central fire.
A crowd fills an ornate hall around an elevated central space.
A pale, veiled woman stands beside a bed beneath heavy drapery.
Two similarly dressed men stand together within a rounded photographic field.
Several men examine papers or objects around a small table while another figure crouches beneath it.
A low hut is covered with placards advertising extravagant occult services.