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.
4 illustrations
Two drawn hands display a fan of playing cards and a narrow hanging strip.
A fan of cards spreads from one hand beside a second grip seen from behind.
Two hands hold opposite ends of a long ribbon of playing cards.
Fine wires extend along the back of a hand to a small wrist attachment.