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 camel’s pale head presses close to a man wearing a wrapped head covering and dark cloak.
A man in a long pale robe and head covering sits upon a dark horse.
Small figures, laden animals and market activity gather beneath an ornate doorway, a minaret and a rounded dome.
A dark-haired woman looks to one side beneath a pale background mottled with shadow.
A narrow tower and high walls rise above low shop roofs and a small foreground head.
A seated man in a wrapped headdress and pale robe sits beside a standing attendant.
A high arched doorway with a heavy wooden gate stands beside a seated street figure.
A bearded man in a dark cap and loose outer garment sits holding a curved object and a long implement.
A narrow gallery and wooden balustrade overlook a sunlit inner court.
A tall sharply ribbed white cone rises above a small square structure against a dark hillside.
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