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.
9 illustrations
A tall stone gateway and steep-roofed tower stand within dense foliage above a descending path.
Dark rigging cuts diagonally across a vessel overwhelmed by rolling seas and spray.
Tall trunks, dense ferns and tangled foliage enclose a bright opening beside still water.
Several figures stand beside a small tree above a broad sunlit landscape.
Steep steps climb towards a vast building with towers, domes and richly ornamented walls.
Two small figures enter a luminous chamber lined with towering columns.
A pale serpentine apparition rises among palm trees above a mass of small dark figures.
A majestic bearded man sits upright among vessels and treasure while visitors enter the chamber.
Seabirds cross the foreground above a small boat and open water while smoke rises from a distant wooded summit.
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