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
A woman reclines beside a low bed, her dark hair falling towards a sweeping pale crescent form.
A crowned rider reaches towards the neck of a pale horse as cloud-like forms gather around the animal's legs.
A softly lit standing figure extends an open hand from a long orange-brown robe.
Two shaven-headed figures turn towards a pale, rising movement of light and cloud.