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.
6 illustrations
A haloed figure in orange, blue and green robes stands above small surrounding figures among clouds and rocky slopes.
An immense eagle spreads its wings above a mountainous landscape and distant towers.
A yellow central light radiates through broad blue and violet fields above dark mountains.
Purple, green and blue circular bands enclose a pale figure above snowy mountains.
Two small children stand on a broad pink bridge above winding blue water.
Several people stand or sit upon a small raft near a high rocky bank.