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.
20 illustrations
A central ridge separates repeated black spirals and broad pale curves across an oval face.
Round reflective eyes and exposed teeth dominate a skull-shaped face crossed by contrasting mosaic bands.
Deep creases draw the face around downturned eyes and an open mouth.
Two tall curved horns rise above an elongated face with small round eyes and a narrow muzzle.
Broad pale lobes frame two enormous concentric eyes above a projecting mouth.
Two large upright ears flank a narrow face with a prominent vertical ridge.
An elongated painted creature carries a dorsal fin and a projecting tail joined by visible cords.
A tall crest rises above staring eyes and an open mouth crowded with pointed teeth.
A youthful face rises above a patterned collar beneath a rounded head covering.
A narrow vertical structure combines a small face, patterned panels and long projecting points.
Several faces meet beneath a high irregular crest pierced by many small openings.
A rounded head is flanked by two immense ears above a long narrow trunk.
A profile figure wears an enormous feathered headdress and densely patterned clothing.
Dark curved patterns divide a pale oval face around sharply cut eyes and an open mouth.
A long pointed face carries a tall forked antler and a small dark circular eye.
A pale cylindrical face carries a long sweeping horn and a dark fringe of vertical marks.
A broad pale mask has deeply incised forehead lines, dark eye openings and an enormous open mouth.
A pale smiling face sits beneath a crown of small discs, flowers and hanging ornaments.
A broad face opens into a huge dark mouth framed by curved fangs and densely worked ornament.
A tall pointed crest rises above a broad horizontal band with circular eyes.
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