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.
12 illustrations
A man seated in a chair is held above a lively crowd of women, who raise their hands and look up towards him.
The framed map spans the Mediterranean and neighbouring lands, marking coastlines, rivers and numerous places.
A broad veined leaf, an open flower and a conspicuous perforated seed head fill the upper part of a comparative plate.
Two robed travellers stand above a shore beneath trees and a brightening sky.
Two robed figures sit at a rocky cliff while a pale crescent hangs above the distant sea.
Gold curves and star-shaped settings surround a large oval blue sapphire with a pale central star.
Two elongated carved figures rise above a sloping foreground, their prominent noses, eyes and narrow bodies shown from different angles.
A route line runs through a map labelled Siberia, Manchuria, Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.
Camels and travellers cross a broad desert landscape beneath pyramids and palms.
Two armed riders advance across a pale desert while a walking figure carries long chains.
Relief panels and geometric stonework surround a dark rectangular entrance.
A long-bearded sage in flowing robes sits sideways upon a small horned ox.
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