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.
4 illustrations
An armed man raises his sword before a seated woman and an ornate throne.
A swordsman stands in the foreground below large figures riding elevated, decorated vehicles.
Three figures lean towards a marble floor within a dark interior.
An armed young man sits opposite an elderly figure beside a small table.