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
A small child sits upon a floating leaf beneath an enormous blue dragonfly.
A long-haired woman kneels beside a small child on a pale beach.
A small dark-clothed boy stands upon a stone ledge beside a great tree.
A tall red-haired woman rises among a circle of small swimming children.
A small child sits upon a branch above dark water beneath a full moon.
A vast red lobster lowers its claws towards a tiny seated child.
A red-haired fairy sits upon a pale cloud with large translucent wings.
Crabs gather around broad rock pillars and dark openings beneath an island.
A brilliant blue and brown bird spreads its long fine plumes above a group of small winged figures.
A vast pale woman takes shape within a towering mass of ice.
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