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 woman with dark hair gathered at the back of her head wears a draped garment and several necklaces.
A large residence stands beyond trees and a small group of figures in the foreground.
A round domed pavilion stands upon steps beside slender trees.
A turbaned traveller stands beneath a spreading tree with small birds among its branches.
Two small jackals stand beside a reclining man beneath a tree while a woman watches nearby.
A richly dressed woman sits on broad steps beside water and lotus flowers beneath palms.