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.
5 illustrations
Three framed circular compartments contain a crab, the Roman numeral I and an inscription above the Cancer sign.
A pair of small human figures fills one circular compartment beside the Roman numeral V and a lettered zodiacal panel.
A small walking lion occupies the left compartment of a horizontal decorative heading.
An angel-like figure, the Roman numeral XII and a lettered zodiacal compartment form a three-part panel.
A curled creature fills a circular compartment beside the Roman numeral XIII and the Capricorn sign.