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.
17 illustrations
Tiny winged beings and small animals gather beneath a twisted tree.
Small winged fairies gather around a sleeping child in a flower-filled cradle.
A dark winged figure reaches towards a pale fairy floating above mountain slopes.
A pointed blue cap and red wings distinguish the little figure perched on a fine thread.
Two small fairies hold their arms out beneath tall dandelion heads.
Tiny winged figures stand and peer between large dark berries and densely veined leaves.
Two children look around a large tree trunk above a web of spreading roots.
A small child sits on mushrooms with pipes held to the mouth.
Delicate winged figures rest and lean together beneath a tree covered with orange flowers.
A red-haired fairy sits upon a pale cloud with large translucent wings.
A young woman stands beside a bearded figure beneath a tree.
A red-clothed fairy rides upon foaming waves beside a broad nautilus shell.
A small winged figure bows before a tall flower-fairy while another fairy watches.
Small winged figures gather beside a dark stream between rocks.
A bearded fairy works upon pale snowflakes while a taller winged companion stands behind him.
A startled spider hangs upon thin threads beneath leaves and scattered bright drops.
A dark-haired child sits across the open pages of an immense book while characters peer around its edges.
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