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.
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A firm oval and a looser cloud use similar colours to distinguish two spectators' reactions to a street accident.
Dante lies across the rough ground at Virgil's feet while pale figures continue moving through the air above them.
A seated woman bends over a small infant amid long curved stems and blue flowers.
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