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.
8 illustrations
A long-haired woman stands in a boat at the edge of a moonlit lake, reaching towards a man who raises both hands.
A mermaid sits on a pale bank with long golden hair flowing over her shoulders and tail.
A serene seated figure rests on a layered lotus pedestal against a deep blue ground.
A small passenger sits within a richly patterned sedan-chair carried by two fantastically dressed attendants.
A bearded figure crouches within a great golden circle and extends one arm towards the darkness below.
A seated woman with dark curled hair wears a long patterned dress and a pendant at her neck.
A young woman’s long golden hair falls towards the floor while two figures descend a ladder.
A small golden-haired figure reaches towards an apple-laden tree above a decorated vessel.
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