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.
3 illustrations
A seated young woman is surrounded by richly dressed companions in a garden.
A young woman in a tall hat is surrounded by tiny dancing figures, with musicians playing small harps at either side.
Two dark-haired figures sit together near the foot of a tall pole beneath a wide suspended net.