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.
3 illustrations
A projecting stone head with an open angular mouth and elaborate carved ornament rests against a ruined wall.
A seated stone figure with a broad headdress and circular ear ornaments forms an architectural support.
A stylised human profile emerges from curling stone ornament on a wall.