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.
10 illustrations
Pale spirits hover among red branches high above a rough shore while a small cloaked figure approaches below.
A young woman points towards the distant sea while an older man stands close beside her under autumn-coloured branches.
A red-haired woman in a dark flowing gown sits upon a rocky shore with a pale scarf stretched across her lap.
An elderly robed man stands on a small high rock beneath a broad pale-blue sky.
A small hunched figure sits beside a stream while a tall bearded man in a red robe stands above him.
A kneeling figure reaches towards an object held by a standing man while another companion leans close.
A red-haired winged creature hovers above swirling cloud while richly dressed men recoil with raised swords.
A crowned figure rides through pale clouds in an ornate chariot drawn by white birds.
Small long-limbed figures hurry through dark grass carrying rounded mushroom-like forms.
A high sailing vessel with broad pale sails glides across a golden-green sea.
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