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.
11 illustrations
A young robed figure stands beside water and great stone structures, with other bodies receding behind him.
A pale standing figure occupies a rocky enclosure among several great cats while a shaft of light enters from above.
A speaker gestures inside a huge temple while a gathered court looks towards the floor and the surrounding chamber.
A bearded man holds a wand inside an inscribed circle surrounded by books, vessels and astronomical instruments.
A small boat crosses the foreground below a hill crowned by an elaborate palace.
A bridge cuts across a stylised landscape above three separate botanical-looking designs.
A rectangular house stands above a second view of a waterside settlement crowded with turrets and ornamental pinnacles.
A long-tailed creature fills the upper drawing while a robed man and a hanging lamp occupy the lower panel.
A narrow mechanical device projects a wide fan of fine marks in the upper drawing.
A young woman sits beneath trees in a quiet landscape while a small winged figure appears above her.
A white-robed figure spreads his arms before a seated ruler.
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