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.
20 illustrations
A standing figure points a sword towards a crowned ruler seated on a throne.
Susa-no-o stands beside Kushi-nada-hime, the maiden threatened by an eight-headed serpent.
A richly dressed rider points across a crowded landscape while armed attendants follow behind.
A fair-haired child in a pale ruffled costume sits in a small upholstered chair with gilded curves.
A slender pale figure rises from a broad black garment layered with pointed panels and small star-like ornaments.
Two slender figures face one another across a narrow pale space.
A slender visitor in an elaborate ruff stands with a fan and a long cane among fantastic flowers.
A richly patterned robe spreads around a masked theatrical figure holding a long weapon against a deep blue ground.
Brightly dressed performers gather around an exuberant central title while small winged figures cross the open ground.
A standing figure in a veil and bright clothing wears many necklaces, forehead ornaments and bracelets.
A woman in a dark fur-like garment fills the upright composition, her pale sleeves and face sharply separated from it.
A large seated figure wears a decorated ceremonial costume covered with round ornaments.
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 tall robed figure sits on a pale mount beneath a canopy of trees.
A company of contrasting theatrical figures gathers around a dark central performer.
An elongated seated body bends beneath a tall pointed cap and an ornate dark collar.
A group of men wears elaborate robes, headdresses and insignia in a formal studio arrangement.
A man in a blue robe, green sash and small cap stands with one hand on his hip.
Two children in improvised costumes brandish toy weapons upon a staircase.
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