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 man with tousled hair looks directly towards the camera in a softly shaded portrait.
A young man turns towards the camera beneath a broad tilted hat.
A sitter turns fully to one side above a dark high collar.