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.
5 illustrations
A dark-haired man in a high collar looks outward from a photographic portrait.
The name Rizzio dominates a framed design with French phrases and thistle-like corner ornaments.
A young man in a dark jacket and patterned necktie looks directly towards the camera.
A man with a dark beard and white garment faces the viewer against a background of faint handwriting.
Dense handwriting surrounds a small profile portrait of Edgar Allan Poe.