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 princess in a long patterned robe stands beside an immense purple vase.
A seated young man rests his head on one hand beneath a tree with red branches.
A large bird spreads its wings across a tiled room beside an elaborately dressed princess.
A procession of attendants crosses a narrow bridge above dark water and round pale stones.
A small ruler occupies a golden throne at the centre of a vast red chamber.
A group of robed figures gathers beneath a deeply shadowed ornamental arch.
A bearded figure in an elaborate pointed cap turns across a broad gold-coloured field.
A white horse lifts its forelegs while an elaborately dressed rider sits above a patterned saddle.
Long pale ribbons curl around a robed princess in a dark interior.
A richly robed figure stands beside a pale flowering screen overlooking open water.
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