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 long terrace of trees and domed buildings stretches beneath a bright sunset.
A long-bearded crowned man sits within a richly patterned interior while a scroll curves across his lap.
An enthroned figure gestures towards men presenting vessels and documents before a large doorway.
Separate objects range from long stone blades to a tall handled vessel and low circular containers.
A pointed ornamental arch frames a recessed fountain beneath a carved wall.
A seated man in striped robes and a hooded wrap wears several medals upon his chest.
Trees and broken cliffs descend towards a hazy valley beneath a broad clouded sky.
Several horses remain beside rough military shelters and scattered objects after the human action has ended.
A dense arrangement of stringed instruments, long horns and smaller sound-making objects occupies an Egyptian-style interior.
Robed figures gather around an elderly man holding an infant in a grand architectural interior.
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