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.
25 illustrations
Two fish swim in opposite directions beneath a harbour of sailing vessels in Redgrove's Plate 2, captioned as an emblem of body, soul and spirit.
A long racing boat carries rows of paddlers beneath tall standards amid crowded smaller vessels.
A great plume spreads from a volcanic cone beneath angular streaks of lightning.
A winged fairy sits in a great purple nautilus shell with long curved spines.
Four long registers combine figures, cultivation, animals, boats and bands of hieroglyphs, separated by wavy boundaries.
A procession of divine and human forms occupies three connected boats above a band of water.
Small figures rush through a palace courtyard beneath great bands of red and orange flame.
A small figure sits within an elaborate curved vessel beside the edge of a huge yellow moon.
A tiny figure lifts a round form above a bright yellow disc, surrounded by rings of blue and green.
Two small fairies hold their arms out beneath tall dandelion heads.
A neat diagonal line of tiny soldiers hangs in the air beneath orange pods and broad green leaves.
Two small figures lean together where a great web stretches between hanging plants.
Tiny winged figures stand and peer between large dark berries and densely veined leaves.
An elaborately patterned bird spreads its wings above curling waves.
A pale body stretches across a black field of stars beside long flowing strands and delicate loops.
A pale woman floats among stars with long curling hair and translucent flowing drapery.
A great curling figure spreads luminous patterns across a black star-filled sky above small flowers.
Men crowd a steep ladder between a vessel and small boats below, some losing their footing in the rush.
Dark sailboats and slender masts are scattered across a broad expanse of still water.
Small boats move through rough water while a radiant destination opens at the upper right.
A group gathers beside small boats on a wooded shore while one figure raises a long leaf.
Horizontal registers divide boats, standing deities, small figures and columns of signs.
Wooden buildings, landing steps and small boats line a narrow stretch of water.
Several standing figures and large animals occupy a long low raft beside still water.
The broad curved hull and golden bird ornament rise above small boats on still water.
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