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 numbered arrangement brings together an encircling serpent, sacred feet, a vajra, small seated figures, a swastika emblem and floral pendants.
A tall asymmetrical branch with red flowers and green leaves rises from a shallow dish.
A stylised blue flower and paired leaves rise within a pale pink panel bordered in dark blue.