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 crowned young king stands on broad steps before a richly decorated shrine.
A richly dressed youth stands beside a thin bearded worker and a crowded loom.
An ornate circular frame encloses a galley crowded with ropes, carved forms and watching figures.
A long airborne figure crosses a dark star-filled sky with arms extended.
A pale woman stands within a broad mesh that spreads like a skirt around her body.
A small fisherman stands with a knife beside an immense upright shadow.
Two figures dance close together beneath a round moon hanging among curled branches.
The Infanta stands among richly dressed children beneath a hanging canopy and dense foliage.
A small court performer raises his hands before the figure reflected opposite him.
The Infanta’s immense decorated skirt dominates a group of rigidly dressed courtiers.
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