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.
6 illustrations
A row of pale-clothed women moves beneath a broad curving branch beside a timbered house.
A long-robed pair stands close together beneath a broad branch beside a timbered cottage.
A knight rests low on one knee with a long sword beside a broad hat.
A cloaked figure leans towards a seated sleeping woman beneath heavy curtains and an ornate tall headboard.
A pale-robed woman descends an enclosed garden path with a round vessel in one hand.
A large winged figure reaches towards a man waiting in a small wooden boat.
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